PARKING STRUCTURE COMMITTEE PROPOSAL

Recommendation:

It is recommended that the City Council: Set up a committee to oversee the implementation of the proposed parking structure located at 13th Street and Hermosa Avenue.

Background:

On Aril 8, 1997 the City Council awarded the Architectural /and Engineering Design Services for the parking structure at parking lot C at 1301 Hermosa Avenue to Gordon Chong & Partners, which demonstrated design excellence in parking structures, particularly in an urban context.

The preliminary schedule for the parking structure allows for two (2) meetings with the City Council and two (2) meetings with the parking structure design committee.

Preliminary Schedule:

Schematic Design --- May 15 to Jun. 26, 97 6 wks.

Committee Review --- June 1997

Design Development --- Jul. 1 to Aug. 12, 97 6 wks.

Committee Review --- August 1997

City Council Review --- Aug. 12 to Aug. 18, 97 1 wk.

Construction Document --- Aug. 18 to Oct. 27, 97 10 wks.

Bid Process --- Nov. to Dec. 1997 8 wks.

City Council Award --- January 1998 2 wks.

Analysis:

Gordon Chong & Partners has been working on the Schematic Design Phase of this project. A committee is required to oversee various phases of the parking structure project. This is necessary for the following reasons:

• To insure that the needs of visitors and residents alike will benefit with the additional parking space for the downtown area as a retail use.
• Oversee that traffic and circulation is sufficiently adequate for the new parking structure.
• To insure that the new parking structure maintain safety and aesthetics as well as compatibility to an urban theme of the area.
• To select the most desirable design to satisfy the City's needs.

Fiscal Impact: None