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March 1, 2019 - In This Issue:
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WORKING TOGETHER
TO DELIVER EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE
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March 1, 2019 Weekly report to the Mayor and City Council
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MONDAY
March 4 |
TUESDAY
March 5 |
WEDNESDAY
March 6 |
THURSDAY
March 7 |
FRIDAY
March 8 |
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4:00 p.m.
Tree Board
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5:30 pm
City Council Study Session
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No
Meeting
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4:00 p.m.
ECHO
5:30 p.m.
Parks Board
6:00 p.m.
CDBG Policy
6:30 p.m.
COMCD
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CITY MANAGER
City Manager's Weekly Report Update
This Weekly Report is sent every Friday and serves as the City Manager's "update" to City Council on items that
are useful for scheduling purposes and/or communicating with
constituents on matters of interest. It also
provides details on special events, and
City-wide accomplishments. Some examples include:
- Project kick-offs and completions
- Initiatives that will affect service valued by our residents
- Construction updates
- Updates on inter-governmental relations, and
- Special Recognitions for outstanding achievements
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Vision for Norman: Open House Saturday
The first Vision for Norman public open house will be Saturday, March 2 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Little Axe Community Center, 1000 168th Ave. NE.
This informal discussion will be an opportunity for residents to learn more about the propositions and get their questions answered.
The next open house is scheduled for Monday, March 4 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Alcott Middle School, 1919 W. Boyd St.
A list of events as well as background information for each proposition, interactive maps, meeting posters, a digital brochure and other information can be found on the website at
VisionForNorman.com
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Kids Spring Break Camp Registration Open
Irving Recreation Center is taking registrations for Spring Break Camp which will be held March 18 through 22 for kids ages 5 to 11. There will be games, crafts, and a field trip. Contact Irving Recreation Center staff at 405-292-9774 to register for the Spring Break Camp.
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March Street Sweeping Schedule
For the month of March 2019, the Stormwater Division will conduct routine street sweeping activities on all arterial streets from 48th Ave W to 12th Ave E and Indian Hills Rd to Post Oak Rd. Residential curbed streets within the following areas will also be swept this month depending on weather and other work requirements:
- 12th Ave E to 60th Ave E between Alameda Street and Cedar Lane Road
- 60th Ave W to I-35 between Robinson Street and Main Street
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BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
Resignations, Vacancies, Expired Terms (Members Still Serving), Upcoming Appointments and Reappointments See Chart
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FIRE
Incident Summary
(2/21/19-2/27/19)
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7
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Overpressure rupture, explosion
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0
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| Emergency Medical |
236
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Hazardous Condition
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8
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| Service Call |
35
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| Good Intent |
59
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| False Alarm |
15
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Special Incident
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0
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Severe Weather
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0
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| Total |
360 |
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MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
Map and Updates for the City of Norman's Major Infrastructure
Projects
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ARTICLES
News Coverage, Documents and Articles That May Be of Interest to City Council
- "A response to Crocker" Norman Transcript 2/27/19 see article
- "'No' on Proposition 2: Stormwater Bond" Norman Transcript 2/26/19 see article
- "New Campus Corner parking lot a positive step" Norman Transcript 2/27/19 see article
- "Ed Noble Parkway, 26 acres of retail property, to be sold in April auction" Norman Transcript 2/26/19 see article
- "April 2 election is crucial" Norman Transcript 2/26/19 see article
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PARKS
2019 Summer Kids Camp
Registration for the 2019 Summer Kids Camp registration at the Irving, 12th Avenue, and Whittier Recreation Centers is now open. Summer Camp is open to children entering Kindergarten through 5th grades and will run from May 28 to August 9. The cost per participant is $140 per week. Activities will include games, crafts, field trips, swimming and other fun activities throughout the summer.
NORMAN FORWARD Westwood Tennis Indoor Facility
Crews have continued to work on the new indoor court facility. The electrical contractor has finished hanging the lights in the space, and the HVAC contractor is completing the interior ductwork. The electrical service and HVAC package unit are being installed outside the building. The court surfacing and netting contractor will mobilize on the site to install the tennis court finishes and furnishings, once the building has been sealed off from the elements and the temperature of the slab can be regulated to conditions favorable for application. Exterior clean-up will also commence this month, in anticipation of project completion in early April.
NORMAN FORWARD Neighborhood Parks
Bids were received for the concrete work at Prairie Creek and Cedar Lane parks. A contract is being prepared to award the work, which will include construction of walking trails, basketball courts, picnic tables, and bench slabs and new playground borders at each park. The new playground purchase contract for Prairie Creek was approved at the last next City Council Meeting, while the bids for a playground at Cedar Lane are being evaluated for award at a subsequent meeting. We also continue to plan for tree planting at Cedar Lane and purchase of new park shelters at each park site in the coming weeks.
NORMAN FORWARD Community Parks
Parks Department met with the design team from Howell & VanCuren, Landscape Architects and the local disc golf representatives at the Ruby Grant Community Park site on last week to finalize the tee, fairway and basket locations for the new 18-hole A-Tier course scheduled to be built at the site. The new course will be one of the featured attractions in the new park's first phase of construction set to begin this summer-along with a new dog park, extensive running and walking trails, a large all-inclusive playground and National Park-style shelter and restroom structures. Also, a pre-proposal meeting was held on Wednesday for firms who intend to bid for the Construction Manager at Risk (CMaR) work for Ruby Grant, Reaves and Phase III of Griffin Park construction. Proposals are due on March 8, with interviews of firms to follow shortly thereafter. The goal is to get the CMaR's on-board as the Construction Documents are being finalized for each park, to allow the construction packages to be bid according to a Guaranteed Maximum Price for each project at or below the defined budget for each park.
Westwood Family Aquatic Center
Preparations for the 2019 summer season are underway at the Westwood Family Aquatics Center. The pool is scheduled to start filling with water in April. Summer jobs are now open and Westwood is currently taking applications for lifeguards, slide and gate attendants, assistant managers, and more. Season passes are currently on sale and registration for aquatic programs including swim lessons will begin in March along with new programming such as junior lifeguard camp and a developmental swim team.
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PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Type
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Number
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Combined Value
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Average Value
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New single family residence permits
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11
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$2,968,656
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$269,878
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| New duplex permits |
4 |
$1,200,000
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$300,000
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Residential addition or alteration permits
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10
(3 storm shelter)
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$306,710
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Demo permit
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1
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New single family residence applications
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5
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$1,185,505.
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$237,101
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| New duplex applications |
2 |
$480,000
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$240,000
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Residential addition or alterations applications
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1
(0 storm shelter)
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$20,000
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Bart Conner Drive Channel Repair Project West Main Street Bridge over 10 Mile Flat Creek
On December 6, 1994, a Cleveland County District Court Order required installation by the private property owner of ten 72" corrugated metal pipes (CMPs) and construction of a low water crossing immediately east of the CMPs to relieve the impoundment of water during flooding events caused by a privately constructed roadway at Ten Mile Flat Creek west of 48th Ave NW. The roadway was constructed to allow access to the private properties west of Ten Mile Flat Creek from West Main Street. In August 2007, a major flooding event washed out the CMPs and private roadway at this location, which negatively impacted vehicular access via Main Street to the private properties to the west.
Since the flooding event in 2007, there have been numerous discussions between the City of Norman and the three adjacent property owners regarding the best way to provide access to the properties to the west and how project costs should be shared. On June 27, 2017, City Council approved Contract No. K-1617-138 between the City of Norman and Arbuckle Properties, Inc., BellaRose, LLC, and Steven Rich, the property owners west of Ten Mile Flat Creek, for the funding and construction of the West Main Street drainage structure and single span bridge.
To improve access and stream flow at this location, the City of Norman, Arbuckle Properties, Inc., BellaRose, LLC, and Steven Rich are proposing to construct a new single span bridge structure over Ten Mile Flat Creek. The project will also involve stabilization of the stream banks with sheet piles and rip rap.
The bridge and channel project was designed by two licensed Professional Civil Engineers, Mr. Lester Sieger, P.E., and Mr. David Hendricks, P.E., under the direction of the private property owners. City staff has reviewed and accepted the engineering plans for the project using the same process as is used for all City capital projects.
The bid opening was conducted on August 16, 2018, and four contractors submitted bids. The Engineer's Estimate is $334,484.00. The lowest bid in the amount of $325,000.00, submitted by Construction Unlimited is $9,484.00 (3% percent) below the estimate. On September 25, 2018, Council approved Contract No. K-1819-43 with Construction Unlimited, LLC. Work on the project began in January 2019 with the installation of the temporary construction drive and is expected to be completed by August 2019.
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MAJOR TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS
Main Street Bridge over Brookhaven Creek
Construction on the Main Street Bridge over Brookhaven Creek project began on Monday, August 13, 2018. This is a $4.9 million construction project awarded to Silver Star Construction Company of Moore, Oklahoma. This project has an expected completion date of June 2019. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) is administering the construction of this project because federal transportation funds are being used. The
project includes replacement of the bridge structure and associated roadway and 2300 feet or stream restoration along Brookhaven Creek
. On Tuesday, August 14, 2018, a severe rain event caused the Main Street Bridge over Brookhaven Creek to collapse.
It was agreed to keep the bridge structure closed to traffic and replace the entire structure at one time to save money and time on the project.
The project involves the following items:
- Stabilize the banks along Brookhaven Creek.
- Construct a new box culvert bridge on Main Street and over Brookhaven Creek
- Concrete pavement on Main Street
- Install an access road along Brookhaven Creek
- Tree plantings
Next week the contractor's activities are as follows:
- Continue installing roadway pavement and sidewalks on West Main Street
- Continue installing turf-reinforcement matting along the west banks of Brookhaven Creek north of West Main Street Bridge
State Highway 9 East Bridge over Little River
Construction began on September 10, 2018. This is a $5.3 million dollar construction project awarded to
Haskell Lemon Construction Company of Oklahoma City, and administered by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation. The project includes full replacement and widening of the State Highway-9 East Bridge over Little River, from two lanes to four lanes. The project will also reconstruct the east and west approaches to the bridge. The planned sequence of construction is to construct the south half of the bridge while keeping traffic on the north half. Traffic will be shifted to the south half of the bridge once it is completed, while the north half is under construction. The project is expected to be completed in March of 2019.
The project involves the following items:
- Widening the Little River Bridge over State Highway-9 East from two lanes to four lanes
- Reconstructing the pavement on the approaches to the bridge.
Next week the contractor's activities are as follows:
- Begin asphalt paving south half of Highway 9
- Complete earth grading operations on phase 2
- Drive piles for the bridge abutments on phase 2
James Garner Avenue - Phase I
Construction began on April 9, 2018. This is a $1.8 million dollar construction project awarded to Silver Star Construction Company of Moore, OK. The project includes reconstruction of the Acres Street intersection to improve safety and to meet Railroad Quiet Zone requirements. The project will create the extension of James Garner Avenue between the railroad and the new Central Library.
The project involves the following items:
- Constructing a new roadway and intersection on James Garner Avenue and Acres Street along with a new Legacy Trail
- Installing a new improved drainage system
Next week the contractor's activities are as follows:
- Complete sidewalk ramps and sidewalk on the north side of Acres Street and east of James Garner Avenue
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FYE 2019 Urban Concrete Streets
The FYE 2019 Urban Concrete Streets portion of the 2016 Street Maintenance Bond Program was awarded to Central Contracting Inc. in the amount of $1,778,400. This work consists of select concrete panel replacement on 17 streets located within 7 urban Norman additions. Work began October 8, 2018.
Construction is underway on Boyd Street between 12th Avenue SE and Shiloh Drive.
FYE 2019 Urban Asphalt Streets
The FYE 2019 Urban Asphalt Streets portion on the 2016 Street Maintenance Bond Program was awarded to Silver Star Construction Inc. in the amount of $1,651,700. This work consists of select asphalt maintenance on 22 streets located within 7 urban Norman additions. Work began on October 8, 2018. Current construction is underway in Ross's Addition at Chautauqua Ave. to Comanche St./Symmes St.
FYE 2017 & 2018 Urban Road Reconstruction
The 2016 Norman Street Maintenance Bond Program includes Urban Roads Reconstruction Projects. The current two street projects are the FYE 2017 Lahoma Street from Gray Street to Nebraska Street and FYE 2018 Lahoma Street from Nebraska Street to Hughbert. These projects were awarded on March 13, 2018. The projects were bid together to allow continuity of construction and better unit costs for construction items. The projects were awarded to A-Tech Paving in the amount of $561,799.25 and $376,872.00 respectively. This work consists of reconstruction to widen the road to 26 feet and install curb and gutter to improve drainage. Existing sidewalks and ramps will be replaced to provide ADA accessibility. Driveways will be replaced within the public street right-of-way, and are designed to accommodate future sidewalks meeting ADA requirements. Construction of Phase 1 began on March 19, 2018, and is substantially complete. Phase 2 is expected to be completed by the end of June 2019.
Next week activities include:
- Begin grading and sodding bare areas behind the curb at the intersection of Lahoma Avenue and Acres Street.
- Continue with installation of drainage structures between Iowa Street and Acres Street
- Continue with demolition of existing road between Acres Street and Iowa Street
- Begin grading and stabilization of subgrade between Acres Street and Iowa Street
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DEVELOPMENT
The Ranch Restaurant
The Ranch steakhouse restaurant will be located on the northwest corner of 24th Ave NW and Conference Drive in University North Park Section VI.
All public improvements are existing with the exception of a fire vault and the facility will utilize existing detention to detain additional runoff. The general contractor is currently doing foundation work for the proposed building.
Jolley Addition (Including a Replat of Olivet Baptist Mission)
Jolley Addition is located at the northwest corner of the intersection of 36th Ave NW and Cascade Boulevard. The property consists of 1.83 acres with the commercial portion consisting of one lot with a restaurant and retail shops.
Public improvements consist of sanitary sewer, water line, and sidewalks. A privately maintained underground detention facility will collect storm water runoff. The public utilities and underground detention facility have been installed. The City has inspected and accepted the water and sanitary sewer improvements. All public sidewalks and drive approaches have been installed. The general contractor is finishing out the building interior.
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SIDEWALK PROGRAMS
FYE 2019 Sidewalk Program bid was awarded on July 24th, 2018 by City Council to Central Contracting Services in the amount of $441,750.00 for five projects to be completed throughout the fiscal year 2019.
- The Sidewalk Program for Schools and Arterials is used to construct new sidewalks adjacent to elementary schools that have no sidewalks and along walking routes to the schools. This year's project has three (3) locations. First, the east side of North Berry Road from Iowa Street to Denison Drive in the Cleveland Elementary School District; second, the south side of West Boyd Street from 650 feet east of 24th Ave. S.W. to Nancy Lynn Terrace in the Alcott Middle School district; and third, the south side of West Imhoff Road from Walnut Road to Castlewood Drive serving the McKinley Elementary school and the University of Oklahoma. Construction on Berry Road is scheduled to begin in Mid-March 2019.
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TRAFFIC
Traffic Calming Program
Staff received no new traffic calming program inquiries this week.
During the week of March 4, 2019, radar speed feedback trailers will be deployed to the following locations:
- Quail Drive, between Sherburne Court and Willow Branch Road (Ward 3)
- Pickard Avenue, between Timberdell Road and Lindsey Street (Ward 4)
- Sequoyah Trail, between Woodbriar Drive & Tioga Circle (Ward 6)
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UTILITIES
Water Treatment
Lake Thunderbird water level is two inches above the conservation pool; into the flood pool. With only two inches in the flood pool it's interesting the Corps of Engineers are releasing over 80 MGD (Million Gallons per Day). Maybe they anticipate a wet spring. The average daily water demand for the week was 10.2 MGD.
WTP operations gave several tours this week including Norman North students, OU students and Norman East Library personnel.
Water Treatment Construction
Installation of new piping headers and facility for the new high service pumps serving the high pressure plane. The new pumps will be more efficient and provide higher reliability.
Line
Maintenance
Water Line Maintenance reported two water line breaks this past week.
Engineering and Administration
Thursday February 28th was Charlie Thomas last day at the City. Charlie is retiring to Florida and we had a small reception to wish him well on his next adventure.
Last week the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) announced the City was not awarded the grant for 25% on the upcoming reuse pilot project. The project was budgeted without anticipating the grant.
Continued discussions with the BOR are providing insight for future grants.
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