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Approve a professional service agreement and work order with Harvard Jolly Inc., of St. Petersburg, FL, for the design of the new S. Osceola Avenue Parking Garage 22-0011-EN in the amount of $1,540,598, pursuant to Request for Qualifications (RFQ) 40-22 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent).
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SUMMARY:
Development in and around Coachman Park has resulted in numerous parking lots being repurposed. Additionally, the new band shell at Imagine Clearwater will seat 9,000 attendees resulting in an increased demand for parking in the downtown core. Earlier this year, the City entered into an agreement with Peace Memorial Church to purchase property located at the corner of Pierce Street & S. Osceola Ave for the purpose of building a parking garage that will provide parking for Peace Memorial, the band shell, and the downtown core in general. Per Downtown District & Development standards, the garage building will have a first-floor commercial component.
In April 2022, Desman Inc (Parking consultant of Record) was contacted to prepare a proforma to determine how a parking garage could work at this location. Based on their proforma, a parking garage of approximately 550 parking spaces will fit within the required setbacks at that location. Desman estimated the total project cost at $26,280,500.
June 27, 2022, RFQ 40-22 for design services for the new parking garage was advertised. The selection committee consisted of representatives from Engineering, Planning and CRA. Five firms responded to the RFQ. The committee short listed three firms for oral presentations and selected Harvard Jolly due to their experience with similar projects, attention to detail, and knowledge of Clearwater regulations.
The work order includes design, construction documents, and engineering services for a 550-575 space parking garage with first floor commercial frontage. The building will conform to all downtown regulations and will include a solar component. Harvard Jolly will design the building to meet all applicable codes and ensure the façade fits within the surrounding architectural styling. Design is expected to take 12 months through end of permitting (December 2023), including city review time, DRC review and final building permit review and issuance.
Construction is estimated to start in January 2024 and should be completed in early 2025.
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT:
ENPK180003-DSGN-PROSVC $1,540,598
A first quarter budget amendment will provide a transfer of $700,000 from capital improvement project ENPK180002, Parking Lot Improvements, to ENPK180003, Parking Facilities.
Addition funds are available in ENPK180003, Parking Facilities to fund the work order.