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JUNE 9, 2015 15-299 RESOLUTION
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PURPOSE: APPROVE PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH
WALKER PARKING CONSULTANTS TO UNDERTAKE A
DOWNTOWN PARKING STUDY ($49,877.00)
INITIATED BY: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Oshkosh that the
proper City officials are hereby authorized to enter into and take those steps necessary
to implement an appropriate professional services agreement with Walker Parking
Consultants for a Downtown Parking Study in the amount of $49,877.00.
Acct. No. 509-1717-6401-00000 Parking Utility
Acct No. 524-1040-6401-00000 TIF #15 Park Plaza
Acct No. 530-1040-6401-00000 TIF #17City Center Redevelopment
City of Oshkosh �
Department of Community Development OlHKO1H
Plauning Services Division oN ,wrrEq
215 Chureh Avenue, Oshkosh,WI 54901
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council
FROM: Darryn Burich, Planning Director
DATE: June 4, 2015
SUBJECT: Approve Professional Service Agreement with Walker Parking Consultants for
Downtown Parking Study ($49,877)
BACKGROUND
The Community Development Department issued an RFP in October 2014 requesting professional
services to prepare a parking study for the downtown area. The purpose of the study is to analyze
existing and future parking conditions in the downtown area and make recommendations to
accommodate future parking demand which could include development of future parking struclures
if warranted.
The City received a total of 5 responses to the RFP from which the Walker Parking Consultants
was selected as being most responsive to the RFP.
ANALYSIS
The scope of services relates to producing the study and will generally include a land use parking
demand analysis, a parking audit, review of parking policies, financial plaq and providing
recommendations in a final report. A significant level of stakeholder and public involvement is
proposed as well as a final presentation to Council on the analysis. The anticipated time frame of
the project is 4 months.
The results of the Parking Study will be incorporated into the Central City Investment Stretegy
(CGS) that will be starting this summec The City is waiting to receive a $50,000 WEDC grant to
assist with the planning effort.
FISCAL IMPACT
The proposed contract is for $49,877 of which the BID has budgeted $5,000 towards the project.
Funds were budgeted in TIF 15 Park Plaza/Commerce Street and TIF 17 City Center
Redevelopment to pay for the balance of the parking study.
RECOMMENDATION
The Common Council approves the contract wilh Walker Parking Consultants for $49,877.
Approved,
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City Manager