Title
Consider/Discuss/Act to Formalize Direction on the Site Selection, Design Concepts and Design Contract Pertaining to the Construction of a Structured Parking Facility in Downtown McKinney
Summary
MEETING DATE: May 5, 2015
DEPARTMENT: Development Services
CONTACT: Patricia Jackson, P.E., Facilities Construction Manager
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
· Consider/discuss/act to formalize direction on the site selection, design concepts and design contract pertaining to the construction of a structured parking facility in downtown McKinney.
ITEM SUMMARY:
· On January 26, 2015, the City Council gave Staff consensus to move forward with the evaluation of Site 1 (NEC of Louisiana Street and Church Street) and Site 2 (NWC of Davis Street and Kentucky Street) as potential sites for a future municipal parking garage.
· On February 3, 2015, City Council approved a resolution authorizing the Interim City Manager to execute a professional services contract with Carl Walker, Inc. of Frisco, Texas for parking consulting services related to the evaluation of multiple potential sites for a downtown parking structure.
· On February 3, 2015, the City Council gave Staff consensus to move forward with the evaluation of Site 1 for consideration as the primary site for a future municipal parking garage, with the potential for evaluation of Site 2 after the evaluation and presentation on Site 1.
· On May 4, 2015, the city selected consulting team of Carl Walker, Inc., along with Moody Nolan Architects, provided an overview of multiple options for a downtown structured parking facility.
· Staff is requesting formal direction on the following items:
o Site selection.
o Number of above grade levels of parking (i.e. 5 or 6).
o Number of below grade levels of parking. (i.e. none or one).
o Ability to negotiate a complete design services contract with the current consulting team (to be brought before City Council at a later date for approval).
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
· Downtown parking has been analyzed and discussed for many years dating back to as far as 2004 when the original Downtown Parking Analysis was conducted. This analysis was updated in 2009 and again in August of 2014.
· A brief site suitability analysis for a downtown structured parking facility was provided as part of the 2009 Downtown Parking Analysis Update.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
· The financial impact of the construction of a municipally owned structured parking facility is not fully known at this time and will not be more fully known until an industry professional is able to provide assistance.
· The City Council previously authorized the selling of bonds totaling $3MM for a downtown structured parking facility. Additional funds will be requested in a proposition to be included in the November 3, 2015 bond election.
BOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
· N/A