Title
Agenda Item:
Status Report on Pay Station Replacement Project and Parking Makeover
Body
Issue:
Briefing to the Land Use and Environment Committee on the status of the pay station replacement project. Discussion of ideas for a Parking Makeover.
Committee Recommendation:
Briefing and discussion only.
Staff Contact:
Karen Kenneson, Business Manager, Community Planning and Development Department (CP&D), 360.753.8277
Presenter:
Karen Kenneson, Business Manager, CP&D
Background and Analysis:
1. Pay Station Replacement Project
The Project to replace the multi-space parking pay stations with single-space, credit card capable parking meters is underway. The City is completing a Request for Proposals (RFP) process to choose an equipment vendor. The City received 4 proposals in response to the RFP, which closed March 28. The Selection Committee has been reviewing and scoring the proposals and will meet April 12, 2013, to discuss the results and select the top two respondents to move to the next step in the process, which is a field demonstration.
The field demonstration will test ten meters from the two selected respondents on Olympia streets. Staff will gather feedback on usability and reliability of the meters from customers and businesses via direct contact and web survey. Staff will rate meters on programmability, ease of maintenance, and capabilities of accompanying web-based software system. At the conclusion of the field demonstration, survey data will be compiled and provided to the Selection Committee who will then make a final recommendation. City Council will approve the final decision.
Public Works will run the bid/ad/award process to obtain a contractor to perform the sidewalk work necessary to install new meters and remove the pay stations in May/June. Construction is tentatively scheduled for July/August and is dependent on the lead time for ordering new meters. Construction involves coring holes in the sidewalk for the new meter poles, in...
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