City of Madison - File #: 02731

• File #: 02731
• Version: 1
• Name: Engineering Services for Mid-State Street Parking Ramp
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Filed
• File created: 1/10/2006
• In control: TRANSIT AND PARKING COMMISSION (ended 06/2018)
• On agenda: 1/22/2008
• Final action: 1/22/2008
• Title: Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an Engineering Services Contract between the City of Madison and Thornton-Tomasetti Group, Inc. for the design and construction administration of the Mid-State Street Parking Ramp.
• Sponsors: David J. Cieslewicz, Michael E. Verveer

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/22/2008	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Place On File	Pass
1/15/2008	1	TRANSIT AND PARKING COMMISSION (ended 06/2018)	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO PLACE ON FILE - REPORT OF OFFICER	Pass
11/12/2007	1	BOARD OF ESTIMATES (ended 4/2017)	Return to Lead with the Recommendation to Place on File	Pass
1/17/2006	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Refer	Pass
1/17/2006	1	TRANSIT AND PARKING COMMISSION (ended 06/2018)	Refer
1/12/2006	1	Finance Dept/Approval Group	Approved Fiscal Note By The Comptroller's Office
1/12/2006	1	Transportation Department	Referred for Introduction
1/11/2006	1	Parking Utility	Fiscal Note Required / Approval

Fiscal Note

The 2006 Adopted Parking Utility Capital Budget authorizes $11,500,000 for this project funded with Parking Utility resources, of which $3 million will be borrowed, $3 million taken from Parking Utility Reserves, and from the sale of air rights above the new facility.  This resolution authorizes use of Utility funds to hire the Engineering Consulting firm Thornton-Tomasetti Group to develop plans, specifications, estimates, and construction administration services for the construction of underground parking on the Buckeye Lot.  The cost of this design contract is $600,000.  (This amount needs to be coinfirmed by TTG; This is a placeholder for initial staff review.)

Funds are available in:

EP01-58310-810422-00-0000000-00000000-00000000

Title

Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an Engineering Services Contract between the City of Madison and Thornton-Tomasetti Group, Inc. for the design and construction administration of the Mid-State Street Parking Ramp.

Body

WHEREAS, the City of Madison Parking Utility operates the Buckeye Lot for the provision of public parking to service the Mid-State Street area; and

WHEREAS, the Buckeye Lot provides approximately fifty-six (56) public parking stalls; and

WHEREAS, the provision of additional short-term visitor parking for the Mid-State Street area has been identified as a high priority of the Mayor, District Alder, others on the Council, Greater State Street Business Association, Downtown Madison Inc., and District One Business Improvement District; and

WHEREAS, the City has been shown that a mixed-use facility can provide in excess of 290 stalls of underground parking; and

WHEREAS, the City has issued a Request for Proposal for the redevelopment of the Buckeye Lot for a mixed-use development that provides both short-term parking and opportunity for commercial and residential development;

WHEREAS, on 2/22/05 the City adopted Resolution 05-00141, file 00335,  finding the Statehouse West LLC proposal as meeting the requirements of the Request for proposal;

WHEREAS, the City Parking Utility has been directed by the Council to solicit a Request for Proposal for architectural and design services for the development of this required underground parking;

WHEREAS, a staff team of City Engineering, Parking Utility, Planning and Development and the Mayor's office selected the Thornton-Tomasetti Group, Inc., LZA Associates Division, as the firm most closely meeting the City needs;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED That the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to enter into an Engineering Services Contract between Thornton-Tomasetti Group, Inc. and the City of Madison for the Mid-State Street Parking Ramp.