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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />DECEMBER 3, 2007 <br />TITLE: <br />CONTRACT AWARD FOR MUNICIPAL <br />PARKING GARAGE OPERATOR <br />~~ ._.~,_ <br />CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />^ As Recommended <br />^ As Amended <br />^ Ordinance on 1 S' Reading <br />^ Ordinance on 2"d Reading <br />^ Implementing Resolution <br />^ Set Public Hearing For <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Award a three-year management contract to Parking Concepts Inc. of Los <br />Angeles for the operation of four Downtown, City-owned parking garages at <br />a fixed rate not to exceed $28,800 per year. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The City of Santa Ana owns and operates four parking facilities within <br />Downtown Santa Ana. All four facilities are multi-level parking <br />structures and are vital in providing easily accessible parking for the <br />surrounding retail businesses and numerous visitors to Downtown Santa <br />Ana. In addition, these facilities provide parking for numerous events <br />held throughout the year within the downtown. <br />The existing management agreement with Ace Parking, Inc. will expire on <br />December 31, 2007. On October 8, 2007, 19 Requests for Proposals were <br />mailed to prospective operators for a new three-year contract. Nine <br />responsive proposals were received. On November 16, 2007, the City of <br />Santa Ana Community Development Agency received a fax from Diamond <br />Parking Services informing the City that they were regrettably <br />withdrawing its proposal. <br />A committee consisting of city staff from the Community Development <br />Agency Downtown and Administrative Services Divisions and the Public <br />Works Agency evaluated the proposals. The evaluations were based on <br />several criteria, including the proposal management, operations, <br />improvements, implementation and recommendations plans; operator <br />qualifications; fee proposal; projected net revenue; and the overall <br />quality and depth of the proposal. <br />25C-1 <br />