December 7, 2018 - In This Issue:
WORKING TOGETHER
TO DELIVER EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE
December 7, 2018  Weekly report to the Mayor and City Council 

MONDAY
December 10
TUESDAY
December 11
WEDNESDAY
December 12
THURSDAY
December 13
FRIDAY
December 14


4:00 p.m. 
Public Arts Board

6:00 p.m. 
Animal Oversight 

6:15 p.m.
Bicycle Advisory




5:30 p.m. 
City Council Conference

6:30 p.m. 
City Council Meeting




5:30 p.m. 
ECAB  

4:00 p.m. 
City Council Oversight

4:00 p.m. 
Public Safety Oversight 

6:30 p.m. 
Planning Commission




No 
Meeting


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
Water Treatment Plant Recognized for Eight Years of Excellence in Safety
This week the water treatment plant received an award for eight years without a recordable accident. Working 24 hours a day, around dangerous chemicals, high voltage equipment, machinery that can start automatically and several years of massive construction projects without an incident is remarkable. 
Pictured from left: Geri Wellborn, Scott Aynes, Andrea Laws, Lynn Miller, Mary Wray, Rachel Croft, Bennie Gilmore, Carl Langlanais, Andy Bruehl, Clayton Herron
Not pictured: Neal Engleman, Keith Masters, Mike Richardson, Clint Satterwhite, Greg Apperson

2019 Daddy daughter Dance Tickets On Sale
Tickets are on sale for the 2019 Daddy Daughter Dance. Over 300 tickets were sold the first day, but more are available. The dance will be on February 2, 2019, at the Embassy Suites. Last year the Parks and Recreation Department sold over 4,500 tickets to this annual event. Tickets can be purchased at cityofnorman.thundertix.com. 


Builders Workshop Offered on December 11 
On December 11, 2018, the Stormwater Division, in conjunction with Ideal Homes, Advanced Drainage Solutions, and GeoSolutions, Inc., will host its biannual Builders Workshop at the Moore Norman Technology Center's Franklin Road Campus from 11 am to 1 pm.  This informative workshop for building and development stakeholders, including City of Norman personnel, will include topics such as the Lake Thunderbird Watershed TMDL and Best Management Practices available for use during and after development to manage both the quality and quantity of water being discharged from sites. Anyone interested in attending should contact Michele Loudenback at 366-5435 or michele.loudenback@normanok.gov to RSVP.
Irving Recreation Center Offers Winter Break Camp
Irving Recreation Center will host a Winter Break Camp for kids in grades K-5th during Norman Public Schools winter break. The camp will be closed on Christmas and Christmas Eve. There will be games, crafts, and other fun activities. Registration must be done in person at the Center. 
Street Sweeping Schedule for the Month of December
 
The Stormwater Division will conduct routine street sweeping activities in December 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:
  • I-35 to Porter Avenue between Indian Hills Road and Robinson Street
  • Berry Road to the Railroad Tracks between Main Street and Imhoff Road
Additional questions on street sweeping can be directed to the Stormwater Division, 329-2524 or pwstormwater@normanok.gov.

BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
Resignations, Vacancies, Expired Terms (Members Still Serving), Upcoming Appointments and Reappointments   See Chart
FIRE
Incident Summary  (11/29/18-12/5/18)

Fire Related
10
Overpressure rupture, explosion
0
Emergency Medical
231
Hazardous Condition
3
Service Call
23
Good Intent
37
False Alarm
14
Special Incident
0
Severe Weather
0
Total
318
MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS  

Map and Updates for the City of Norman's Major Infrastructure  Projects
ARTICLES
News Coverage, Documents and Articles That May Be of Interest to City Council
  • "Wilson to run for Ward 5 seat" Norman Transcript, Dec. 3 See article
  • "CART reaffirms service cuts; Regional Transit Authority gets nod" Norman Transcript, Dec. 4 See article
  • "Cities need power to regulate marijuana" Oklahoman, Dec. 4 See article
  • "Norman Fire: Fire causes significant damage to apartment complex" Norman Transcript, Nov. 30 See article
  • "EDITORIAL: Upcoming council races important for city" Norman Transcript, Nov. 30 See article 
  • "Should changes be made to city council election process?" Norman Transcript, Dec. 5 See article
  • "Moore hops onto transit authority as commuter rail is considered" Norman Transcript, Dec. 5 See article 
  • "Local Family Claims They Were Discriminated Against By Hotel Owner" News 9, Dec. 5 See article
     

PARKS
NORMAN FORWARD Westwood Tennis Facility
Due to the cold weather, the slab placement for the new facility was postponed until next week. The ground has been covered to retain heat and keep out moisture in the meantime, and the concrete mix design is being adjusted for colder temperatures, per approval by the design engineer. In the meantime, work is being scheduled for all the associated trades to keep the building erection and required utilities on-track for installation once the slab is poured, and post-tensioning has proceeded in the coming days. Work remains on schedule to complete in March 2019

NORMAN FORWARD Neighborhood Parks
The Parks Department has advertised an RFP for the playground replacement at Prairie Creek Park, which is due back in January. That major upgrade to this older northwest Norman park will be a welcome change, along with a new perimeter walking trail, picnic pavilion and new park furnishings (all of which are also being bid this winter). Along with this park's renovation, the final set of neighborhood park sign replacements has been ordered and will be produced and placed this winter and spring throughout town.   

PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Residential and Commercial Activity 11/29/18-12/5/18      Detailed Report

 
Type
Number
Combined Value
Average Value
New single family residence permits
8
$1,723,950
$215,494
Residential addition or alteration permits
12
(5 storm shelter)
$196,160

Demo permit
0


New single family residence applications
5
$2,573,000
$514,600
Residential addition or alternations applications
3
(2 storm shelter)
$12,000

Demo application
0




PUBLIC WORKS
STORMWATER
Burlington Drive Drainage Improvements
In response to multiple citizen complaints regarding inadequate drainage and safety concerns along Burlington Drive over several years, the City's FYE 2019 Capital Fund includes a project to address the problem. In 2017, Public Works Stormwater Division began working with Cardinal Engineering to design improvements to the stormwater system along this street to prevent stormwater from ponding along the gutter or surfacing through cracks and joints in the street. Based on Cardinal's analysis, it was determined that the installation of a perforated pipe beneath the curb and gutter along both sides of Burlington Drive from 3621/3620 Burlington Drive to 1501 Pembrooke Drive connected to the stormwater pipe near 36th Ave NW on Burlington Drive was the most cost effective way to address the drainage and safety concerns reported by the citizens. Construction began on this project on October 29, 2018. This is a $82,464 construction project awarded to MTZ Construction, Inc., of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

The project involves the following items:
  • Remove and replace curb and gutter, driveway, and paving
  • Install 838 linear feet of 4" perforated pipe along the north and south sides of Burlington Drive
The contractor completed installation of the perforated pipe on the north side of Burlington Drive on November 9,2018. During the week of November 19, 2018, the contractor completed work on installing perforated pipe on the south side of Burlington Drive. ADA-compliant sidewalks have been completed on the north and south sides of Burlington Drive within the project boundaries, and final site stabilization and clean-up occurred during the week of December 3, 2018.


Bart Conner Drive Channel Repair Project
In response to multiple citizen complaints regarding flooding of the street at the intersection of Bart Conner Drive and Bart Conner Court along with the associated safety concerns over several years, the City's FYE 2019 Capital Fund includes a project to address the problem. In 2017, the Public Works Stormwater Division began working with Cardinal Engineering to design improvements to the grass-lined drainage ditch just south of the intersection of Bart Conner Drive and the detention area that runs parallel to Bart Conner Drive from the drainage ditch to 36th Ave NW. Based on Cardinal's analysis, it was determined that widening the curb opening to the drainage ditch, creating a 17-ft wide concrete channel from Bart Conner to the detention area to the south, and installing a 6-ft wide concrete flume at the bottom of the detention area was the most cost effective way to address the drainage and safety concerns reported by the citizens. This is a $156,384 construction project awarded to EMC Services, LLC, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

The project involves the following items:
  • Remove and replace curb and gutter and paving 
  • Install approximately 390 linear feet of 17' wide concrete channel south of Bart Conner Drive
  • Install approximately 470 linear feet of 6' wide concrete flume in the detention area south of Bart Conner Drive
  • Install 7 removable bollards at entrance to concrete channel at Bart Conner Drive
Construction began on this project during the week of November 12, 2018. The contractor has completed installation of the 6' wide concrete flume and began work on the 17' wide concrete channel south of Bart Conner Drive during the week of December 3, 2018.


PUBLIC WORKS
MAJOR TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS
Main Street Bridge over Brookhaven Creek
The Main St Bridge over Brookhaven Creek opened to traffic on Wednesday, November 21. 

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 south boundaries of the project cover an area along Brookhaven Creek that spans approximately two-thousand feet south of Main Street, with a north boundary that spans three hundred-feet north of Main Street. The west project boundary is just west of Lamp Post Road and the east boundary is three hundred feet east of Willoway Drive.    

On Tuesday, August 14, 2018, a severe rain event caused the Main Street Bridge over Brookhaven Creek to collapse. On August 28, 2018, the Oklahoma Department of Transportation authorized Change Order No.1, which provided the funding to incentivize the contractor to expedite the Main Street Bridge construction by 15 days but also provided a project cost savings by allowing West Main Street to remain closed to traffic during bridge construction. West Main Street over Brookhaven Creek was re-opened to traffic on Thursday, November 20, 2018.

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:   
  • West Main Street and Brookhaven Bridge were opened to traffic on Wednesday, November 21
  • Continue grading and soil stabilization on West Main Street 
  • Continue forming wing-walls and aprons either side of the reinforced concrete box culvert-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:
  • Continue installing bridge deck: Tying reinforcing steel in preparation for the concrete deck placement  

Crews placing and tying reinforcing steel on the bridge deck
(South Highway-9 Bridge over Little River. December 5, 2018)


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 bacteria testing (Bac-T Test) the newly installed 8-inch waterline and transfer water services  
  • Place asphalt base course on Acres Street and Jones Avenue
  • Install forms for the concrete curb and gutter system on Acres Street and Jones Avenue

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PUBLIC WORKS
STREETS
Lahoma Ave. from Gray St. to Hughbert St. 
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 began on March 19, 2018 and is expected to be completed by the end of November 2018.
 
Next week activities include:
  • Continue installation of drainage structure at the north leg of the Lahoma Avenue and Acres Street Intersection
  • Complete sodding bare areas throughout the project area.
  • Continue clean up between Tonhawa Street and Nebraska Street    
  
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.  Current construction is underway on Beaumont Dr. through Brandy Wine Ln./Biloxi Dr. 

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.  
 
PUBLIC WORKS
DEVELOPMENT
A new Starbucks coffee shop will be located on the southeast corner of Hwy 77 and Ann Branden Boulevard on Lot 1 Block 1 of Southlake Addition Section 11.

New public improvements consist of fire hydrants and sidewalk. Sanitary sewer and streets are existing, and the facility will utilize the detention pond east of the site to detain additional runoff. The general contractor has completed the site development work and is currently working on finishing out the interior.

PUBLIC WORKS
SIDEWALK PROGRAMS
Repairs of sidewalk in 8 locations through the City Sidewalk Reconstruction Program are underway throughout Norman. Work began Oct. 1 and is expected to be complete by Nov. 8. The Citywide Sidewalk Reconstruction Program , is intended to assist property owners in repairing existing sidewalks and constructing new sidewalks along an entire city block. Property owners who wish to participate in the Citywide Sidewalk Reconstruction Project will pay fifty percent (50%) of the estimated cost, with the City paying the remaining fifty- percent (50%) from funds allocated to this project. 


PUBLIC WORKS
TRAFFIC
Traffic Calming Program
Staff received no new traffic calming program inquiries this week. A request for quotes has been issued for speed humps on Hamden Ave. This project is still expected to be complete early 2019. 
 
During the week of December 10, 2018, speed trailers will be deployed at the following locations:
  • Imhoff Road, between Berry Road and Chautauqua Avenue (Wards 2 and 4)
  • Berry Road, between Kansas Street and Acres Street (Wards 2 and 4)
  • 36th Avenue NW, between Carrington Lane and Franklin Road (Ward 8)

UTILITIES
WATER TREATMENT
Lake Thunderbird water level is at the top of the conservation pool. The average daily water demand for the week was 10.8 MGD (Million Gallons per Day). 

Construction at the Water Treatment Plant is still underway. Currently, the high pressure plain pumps are out of service thorugh April 2019 to be replaced with high efficiency pumps and new electrical connections and cement settings. With distribution valving and alternative supplies, customers should not notice any pressure change.


 
Workers construct low lift pumps at the Water Treatment Plant as part of the ozone treatment process. 


CITY OF NORMAN | 201 W Gray | Norman OK 73069
Mary Rupp, Interim City Manager
(405) 366-5402

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