Title
Approval of Downtown Ambassador and Clean Team Services Request for Proposal
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
The General Government Committee reviewed the Request for Proposal (RFP) on July 26, 2017, and unanimously recommended approval.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve the Downtown Ambassador and Clean Team Services Request for Proposal (RFP).
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve the request for proposal for Downtown Ambassador and Clean Team services.
Staff Contact:
Keith Stahley, Director Community Planning and Development Department 360.753.8227
Presenter(s):
Keith Stahley, Director Community Planning and Development Department
Background and Analysis:
The City entered into a contract with the Capital Recover Center to provide administration and oversight of a contract for ambassador and clean team services in 2012. The program budget has grown from $50,000 to over $350,000 over the past five years and the Ambassadors and Clean Team have become fixtures in our Downtown. The Welcome Center was added in 2014. Last year the City added human waste removal as part of the downtown sanitation efforts.
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
The Downtown Ambassadors and Clean Team provide services primarily in the core of downtown. The proposed request for proposals continues this focus with the target areas being 4th Avenue and Capitol Way and the primary service area being within the boundary of the Parking and Business Improvement Area. Additional areas adjacent to downtown may be added as needs may arise.
Options:
1. Approve of the proposed request for proposal document as presented.
2. Revise the proposed request for proposal document and approve as revised.
3. Do not approve the proposed request for proposal document and provide feedback and direction to staff to revise the document and return to the for further consideration.
Financial Impact:
None at this time. The 2017 for the Ambassador Program is appro...
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