The original design contract in the amount of $2,219,000 was approved by City Council on April 9, 2007. Several issues have arisen that facilitate need for a design amendment for the Covell Parkway.
First, during the City Council Budget Hearings it was requested that an interim solution be developed for the intersections of Covell and Bryant and Santa Fe and Covell. The interim solution will be to widen the intersection to provide for left-turn lanes in all directions. The fee for Covell and Bryant is $79,400 and for Covell and Santa Fe is $100,700. With the opening of the new aquatic center and continued growth these intersections are experiencing severe congestion.
The second issue is the recent purchase of land by the Edmond Public Schools at the southeast corner of
Air Depot and Covell. In order to prepare for the eventual construction of a fourth high school, the section of Covell one-half mile east of Air Depot and Air Depot one-half mile south of Covell need to be designed. The fee for this service is $183,500.
The third issue is updating and expanding the Environmental Assessment to cover the new project extents to ensure this requirement is met to utilize federal matching funds for the construction. This fee is $30,000.
The last issue is modifying the plans for the area from Fairfax Boulevard to I-35. Numerous design changes have been and will be required due to the development occurring along the corridor. Changes will also be made to the design to eliminate impacts to adjoining property thereby eliminating any additional right-of-way, thereby expediting the project review by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) and saving hundreds of thousands of dollars in right-of-way costs. A traffic signal will also be designed at Fairfax Boulevard that lines up with a street for a proposed development on the south side of Covell. The fee for these services is $145,000.
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