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CITY OF RIVERSIDE AGENCY MEMORANDUM Honorable Mayor and Redevelopment Agency Date: August 22, 2000 Item No.: 6 Subject: Request Approval of Contract for Comprehensive Downtown Parking Study Background On March 21, 2000, the Redevelopment Agency authorized staff to solicit proposals for a Comprehensive Downtown Parking Study ("the Study"). The area to be studied is bounded by Fourteenth, Lime, Third and Market Streets. The major purpose of the Study, is to evaluate current operational policies and management tactics that exist with respect to municipal parking facilities as well as all on- and off-street parking issues to determine current and future parking supply and demand. Current Issue On July 25: 2000, the Redevelopment Agency approved in concept awarding the contract to Wilbur Smith Associates (WSA) for preparation of the Study. Staff was also authorized to prepare the necessary contract and return at a later date. Analysis Of the three proposals received, WSA submitted the most responsive proposal, which included extensive experience in municipal parking studies, including a recent parking study prepared for the County of Riverside. WSA has diverse and comprehensive experience in municipal parking, transportation planning and design, having completed over 300 parking projects nationally and internationally. With a local office in Anaheim, they offer the Agency all of the necessary qualifications and experience to undertake this project. Fiscal Impact Funding sources are available in the Airport/Downtown Professional Services Account 2830802-421002 ($15,000), California Tower Professional Services Account 2830831-421000 ($15,000) and Parking Professional Services Account 2830810-421000 ($30,000). Alternatives The Agency may not agree that a comprehensive parking study is necessary at this time. However, the Agency loses the opportunity to evaluate the proper usage of current parking spaces to serve the diverse parking needs and the potential of creating additional parking downtown, and could omit important technical input !nto the upcoming specific planning process. Recommendations That the Redevelopment Agency: 1. Approve awarding the contract to Wilbur Smith Associates for the preparation of a Comprehensive Downtown Parking Study for a contract price not to exceed $56,610; and 2. Authorize the Executive Director or his designee, to execute the attached contract. 6-1