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Recommendation to Award a Two-Year Contract in the Amount of $177,740, Which Includes a 10% Contingency to PCI Parking Concepts, Inc. for the Management and Operations of the Civic Center Parking Structure. (Public Works 02241)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Jill Keimach, City Manager
Re: Recommendation to Award a Two Year Contract in the Amount of $177,740, Which Includes a 10% Contingency to PCI Parking Concepts, Inc. for the Management and Operations of the Civic Center Parking Structure
BACKGROUND
In 2007, the Alameda City Council awarded a contract to operate and maintain the Civic Center Parking Structure. This contract was awarded after a competitive request for proposal (RFP) process and was consistent with the parking structure's management and operations plan. The contract term extensions have been exhausted. The City has conducted a new RFP and seeks City Council's award of the parking structure's next operator.
DISCUSSION
The City issued the RFP on April 8, 2016. It was posted on the City's website, provided directly to 8 prominent parking companies and interested organizations, and placed in several local newspapers. The operator is responsible for maintaining the parking structure in a clean and safe condition consistent with other first-class parking operations. Daily maintenance includes garbage and trash removal; maintenance of the parking access and revenue control equipment and signage; collection of and accounting for all cash and other payments derived from the use of the facility; and management of special event parking, voucher programs and the monthly parking program.
The City received six proposals. Staff and an independent third-party expert (Walker Parking) reviewed the proposals and narrowed them to three. A selection committee comprised of representatives from the Public Works Department, Alameda Free Library, Downtown Alameda Business Association, and Walker Parki...
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