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CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: ~ ~ REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: DECEMBER 19, 2005 TITLE: APPROVED CONTRACT AWARD FOR CONSULTING SERVICES FOR THE DOWNTOWN PARKING STRUCTURES AUTOMATION o As Recommended o As Amended o Ordinance on 151 Reading o Ordinance on 2nd Reading o Implementing Resolution o Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO ~~1v,~A CITY MANAGER FILE NUMBER RECOMMENDED ACTION Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and the Clerk of the Council to execute an agreement with Parking Design Group for consulting services for the Downtown Parking Structures Automation in the amount of $72,600. DISCUSSION In the late 1980s, the City/Agency constructed a number of parking structures to meet the growing demand for parking in the Downtown. The facilities and equipment in these parking structures are deteriorated and no longer cost efficient. Current automation technology will allow for more efficient operations of the parking structures. The addition of automated pay stations would decrease the need for front-line cashiers, thereby reducing staff support requirements. In order to accomplish the Downtown Parking Structure Automation Project, a parking consultant is needed to assist staff in three phases. In Phase One, an operations review of the four parking structures will be performed with a cost/benefit analysis for replacing the existing equipment with a state-of-the-art system. In Phase Two, a Request for Proposals package will be developed and sent out to parking management companies. In Phase Three, specifications and drawings will be produced for the successful bidder to install the automated parking control system in the four garages. The summary of the Request for Proposals respondents is as follows: 4 Invitations for Proposals requested o Invitations for Proposals to Santa Ana vendors 3 Proposals received 25G-1