HomeMy WebLinkAbout16- RFP Submission - Desman - Downtown Bozeman Parking Inventory and Occupancy Study ORIGINAL
Proposal
to provide the
INVENTORY AND
OCCUPANCY STUDY
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THE CITY OF
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Attn: Robin Crough
PO Box 1230
121 North Rouse Ave Suite 202
Bozeman, MT 59771
Submitted October 7, 2016 by
DESMAN
Design Management
7900 E Union Ave#925
Denver, CO 80237
303.740.1700
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AProject Summary & Schedule Pg.1
B „ Company Description/Capability Pg. 2 - 3
C , Project Team Pgs. 4 - 6
DReferences Pgs. 7 - 8
E , Outline of Services Pg. 9
Cost and Expenses Pg. 10
INVENTORY AND OCCUPANCY STUDY Table Of Contents
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DESMAX
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Section A Project Summary & Schedule
The study involves data collection, tabulation and analysis to establish existing and
project future parking conditions within a 37-block primary study area in downtown
Bozeman.The study area may be expanded up to 16 more blocks at the discretion of City
staff,the Bozeman Parking Commission(BPC)and other stakeholders.The first step is to
establish and catalog the existing on-street and off-street supply within the study area
by location and type. The parking inventory will initially be established as thoroughly
as possible through an analysis of satellite images. The parking inventory will then be
verified in the field. Initial and field counts will be incorporated into a final inventory
template and maps.
The next step in the process is to develop route maps to most efficiently count the number
of vehicles parked on street and in off-street facilities. Parking occupancy counts will be
t•8; conducted on an hourly basis over a minimum 10-hour period on a "typical'weekday
= and weekend day to be determined in collaboration with the City.Parking occupancy will
be calculated by block, for subareas determined in conjunction with City staff, and for
the study area overall.Parking will be considered to be"effectively"full at an occupancy
level of 85%or more.
In addition, license plate numbers will be recorded each hour for vehicles parking in
an unspecified number of time-restricted spaces to determine turnover, length of stay,
and parking violations.The observed number of parking violations will be compared to
the number of citations issued by parking enforcement officers on the survey days.The
data collected will be tabulated and analyzed to establish existing parking conditions and
estimate the number/percentage of downtown employees parking in time-restricted
spaces meant to be used by downtown customers and visitors. Vehicles that move to
evade enforcement will also be tracked and if the length of stay is five hours or more will
be assumed to be employees.
It is anticipated that this effort will commence sometime in the fall of 2016.It should be
noted that cold and inclement weather conditions make it more difficult to collect field
data. The data collection, tabulation and analysis may be repeated in the summer of
2017. The schedule for the completion of the study is 13 weeks as follows:
Project Kick-Off and Parking Inventory 1 week
Develop Inventory Template&Maps 3 weeks
Develop Route Maps 1 week
Train Temporary Employees&Data Collection 1 week
Tabulate Survey Data 3 weeks
Analyze Survey Data&Develop Final Templates&Maps 4 weeks
Total: 13 weeks
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Section B Company Description/Capability
is a premier parking study, planning, architectural, structural, and restoration
N engineering firm. Our firm was founded in 1973 as an abbreviation for Design
Management with the vision to combine creativity with innovation and sound design
principles using reliable technical and organizational practices. Parking is our forte, and
problem solving is our specialty.Our projects consistently reach a balance of efficiency,
durability and value. Since the firm's inception,DESMAN has served public,private,and
institutional Clients throughout the U.S. and abroad and has provided planning,design,
and restoration services for over 5,000 parking projects.DESMAN is an employee-owned
n operates national)
corporation that currently employs a staff of over 100 personnela d perat s y
from the following nine office locations:
Washington, DC Denver, CO New York, NY
Chicago, IL Boston, MA Pittsburgh, PA
Cleveland, OH Hartford, CT Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Mission Statement
Our firm is set up to encourage the creative process, to share ideas and talents
among all of our offices and deliver an exceptional end-product to our clients.
DESMAN embraces diversity and is committed to providing excellence in the
design of parking facilities and in innovative parking studies for all market sectors.
Innovation through Collaboration,Success by Design
Internally, we strive to enrich the lives of our employees and embrace personal values.
We care about serving our clients, and improving the communities in which we work.
Our enduring client relationships reflect our ongoing commitment to the principles of
collaboration,partnership,and hard work.
The principals and officers of DESMAN have an average of over 30 years of specialized
experience in the planning, design, management, operations, revenue control, and
restoration of parking facilities and entire parking programs.This has been attained in the
completion of over 5,500 parking projects over a 42 year period.As a result of this extensive
experience,they are intimately familiar with all facets of parking planning and design.
DESMAN's consulting and planning staff of architects, transportation engineers, urban
planners,and parking specialists complete the following types of parking and traffic studies:
•Best Practices/Peer Reviews •Parking Operations
•Concept Design •Parking Technology Audit
• Due Diligence •Privatization
•Financial Feasibility •Shared Parking
•Financing Methods •Site Evaluation
•Guiding Principles •Supply/Demand Analysis
•Lane/Queuing Analysis •Turnover&Duration of Stay
•Market Study •Transportation Demand Management
•Master Planning •Valuation of Parking Assets
•Organization/Administration Review
•Parking Control Equipment
• Parking Management
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Section B Company Description/Capability
Where DESNIAN Excels
Purpose: DESMAN is a company that cares. DESMAN cares about its employees and
clients and invests in both of them so that we work together on projects driven by
passion and not just results.
Depth of Experience: DESMAN is one of the nation's premier parking consulting
firms, offering parking consulting services as well as planning, design, structural
engineering,and restoration services for parking structures.DESMAN has completed
over 2,000 parking studies, many of which have been very similar in scope to the
=' proposed Downtown Bozeman Parking Inventory and Occupancy Study.
Dive v: DESMAN is a very diverse firm that truly understands every aspect of
parking related solutions from facility and system planning, design, management,
project feasibility, facility inspections, restoration engineering, maintenance, and
life-cycle cost analysis.
i'reativity -ind Innovation:DESMAN challenges itself every day to come up with the
most creative and innovative solutions possible, so that the projects that we work
®-„ on show long-term improvement. Our projects shape lives.
itegrated Project Delivery: DESMAN believes in integrated project delivery on all
of our parking study and design projects, including:
• Ensuring key stakeholders are included in the process
• Effective communication
• Collaborative decision making
• Mutual respect and trust
Sustainability: DESMAN considers the environment, health and social matters to
be integral and important parts of all our business activities. As such, DESMAN
has made it our mission to utilize smart, innovative practices that will improve the
quality of life for all those who partake in the design, construction, ownership or
use of our projects.
Longevity of DESMAN Staff and Involvement: DESMAN prides itself on employee
longevity.Our typical employees are with us on an average of 15-20 years. DESMAN
personnel proposed for this project have an average of over 20 years of parking
consulting and project experience.
Technology: DESMAN has long been on the forefront of building technology and
as such has always invested in appropriate tools to best communicate our designs
to owners, contractors, and consultants.We also stay current on the latest parking
management technology in order to suggest the most efficient, practical, user-
friendly, and economical solutions to meet our client's parking needs.
You can visit our website at www.DESMAN.com for more information on the
company,services offered, our projects, and latest news.
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Section C Protect Team
As a matter of routine, DESMAN carefully chooses staff members for each prospective
consulting engagement based on their collective set of skills, training, background and
their relevant project experience. A principal with our firm is assigned to every pursuit and
their role is to make sure our team meets or exceeds the expectations of the client. For
this undertaking, Gregory Shumate, CAPP will be the Principal-In-Charge. Mr. Shumate,
who has a background as a principle administrator of a large municipal parking system,
will primarily be involved with overseeing the project and provide QA/QC services.
The Project Manager for this endeavor will be Scot Martin, who is a Senior Planner
in our Denver office with 28 years of experience as a parking consultant. Mr. Martin
will be your primary contact throughout the term of the project. Mr. Martin will be
supported by Eric Haggett. Mr. Haggett provides analytical and planning services for
DESMAN. He is involved with all technical aspects of the planning and management
of parking studies including data collection supervision, data analysis and report
production.The staff assigned to the project has the availability to complete the study
for the City of Bozeman on time and within budget.Following are abbreviated resumes
for the DESMAN personnel to be assigned to the project.
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Mr. Shumate has over 38 years of professional experience as a public administrator
in urban planning, economic development and enterprise management. As Parking
Commissioner for the City of Cleveland between 1990 and 1995, Mr. Shumate was
the chief operations administrator for the City's parking enterprise, which at the time,
consisted of on-and off-street parking system comprised of nearly 12,000 spaces
generating$S.3 million in gross revenue.
Total Years of Experience 38
Since joining DESMAN in 1995 he has authored a broad range of parking studies that
Years at DESMAN 21 have addressed master planning, supply/ demand, site selection, facility staffing,
management and maintenance strategies, parking meter systems, operational audits
Education and the economic feasibility of parking projects and program initiatives. Mr. Shumate
University of Cincinnati was granted the designation of a Certified Administrator of Public Parking(CAPP)by the
Cincinnati,off International Parking Institute in cooperation with the University of Virginia in 2000.
B.A.,Urban Planning&Design
Affiliations Following is a partial list of projects and assignments that Mr.Shumate has completed:
International Parking Institute
• Downtown Parking Demand&Management Study,Covington, KY
International Parking Institute- • Comprehensive Review and Analysis of the Parking System, Easton PA
CAPP Certification • Downtown Parking Program Study,Niagara Falls,NY
• Parking System Enhancement Plan,Hollywood,FL
American Planning Association . Parking Technology Audit,Billings,MT
International Economic • Downtown Parking Study, Dayton,OH
Development Council • Downtown Parking Supply&Demand Study, Buffalo,NY
• Downtown Parking Analysis,Steamboat Springs,CO
Project Assignment • Metro Parks Parking Management&Operations Study, Portland,OR
Principal-in-Charge • Tacoma Dome Station Garage Parking Management Study, Tacoma, WA
• Downtown Parking Facility Acquisition Analysis, City of Canton, OH
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Mr. Martin has 28 years of experience in the parking industry. As a Parking Study
Specialist, Mr. Martin has completed numerous site-specific parking studies and master
plans for municipalities,hospitals,universities,private developers and others throughout
the United States. In addition to parking supply and demand analysis and identification
t t of parking deficiencies, other studies involve parking duration and turnover, shared
' parking,site alternatives,parking system improvements,and financial feasibility.
Total Years of Experience
28 Mr. Martin has served as functional design specialist on many parking structure and
surface lot projects. His functional design experience includes parking planning,facility
Years at DESMAN configuration, traffic/pedestrian circulation, access design (number of lanes required
9 and queuing analysis), parking control equipment, parking geometrics, graphics and
Education signage,parking guidance systems,and ADA compliance.
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology,
University of Colorado-Boulder, Some of Mr.Martin's representative study projects include:
1982
• Downtown Parking Analysis,Steamboat Springs,CO
Master of Science in Urban and
Regional Planning, University of •4th Avenue Business District Parking Study,Tucson,AZ
Colorado-Denver,1987
•4th Avenue Business District Parking Study Update,Tucson,AZ
Project Assignment
Project Manager •The Landmark Parking Occupancy Study,Greenwood Village,CO
• Downtown Parking Study, Dickinson, ND
•The Landmark Parking Occupancy Survey,Greenwood Village,CO
• Parking Technology Audit, Billings, MT
• Metro Parks Parking Management&Operations Study, Portland,OR
•Tacoma Dome Station Garage Parking Management Study,Tacoma,WA
• Northfield Stapleton Parking Study,Denver,CO
• Eastlake Parking Management Study,Thornton,CO
• Denver Public Schools, Denver,CO
• University of Nebraska Parking Master Plan,Omaha, NE
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_; Mr. Haggett provides analytical and planning services for DESMAN. He is involved
with all technical aspects of the planning and management of parking studies
including data collection supervision, data analysis and report production.
f Specifically,Mr.Haggett has been involved in tabulation and analysis of parking data,
r parking needs analysis,financial feasibility analysis,revenue analysis and shared use
parking analysis.
Total Years of Experience
8 Mr. Haggett has experience performing parking studies for cities large and small,
including:the City of Pittsburgh,City of Detroit,City of Buffalo,City of Bethesda,City
Years at DESMAN of Covington,and the City of Chicago,among others.
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Following are several other municipal projects Mr. Haggett has worked on
Education with DESMAN:
Ohio University
Athens,Ohio
B.B.A. Finance and Economics • Comprehensive Review and Analysis of the Easton Parking System,Easton, PA
Registrations • City of Meadville Downtown Parking Study, Meadville, PA
Green Garage Assessor
•Downtown Parking Plan and System Management Strategy,Niagara Falls,NY
.oject A;;ignmont
irking Pi,in e • Feasibility Study for a Backyard Lot Parking Garage, Bar Harbor, ME
• Downtown Parking Management Plan, Burlington,VT
• City of Dayton Parking System Analysis, Dayton, OH
• Downtown Comprehensive Parking Study, Buffalo, NY
• City of Covington Downtown Parking Management Plan,Covington, KY
• City of Bethesda Parking Demand Study, Bethesda, MD
• City of Silver Spring Parking Demand Study,Silver Spring, MD
• City of Summit Downtown Parking Study,Summit, NJ
• City of East Lansing Municipal Parking Program Organizational Analysis,
East Lansing, MI
City of Norfolk Parking System Operations and Financial Consulting,Norfolk,VA
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Section D References
Steamboat Springs,C
Summer-Fall 2014
The primary purpose of the parking analysis was to evaluate the current downtown
parking system and make recommendations, based on current best practices
and technologies, to better allocate, manage and operate parking in downtown
¢A Steamboat Springs. The first phase of the study documented existing parking
conditions, including parking supply, utilization and the turnover of spaces within
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the study area.Although there was a need for a modest amount of additional parking
17 on a very busy Saturday in the summer, there was generally sufficient parking in
downtown Steamboat Springs. The turnover survey suggested that approximately
10% of the most convenient on-street parking spaces were being occupied by
downtown employees and technologies were evaluated and recommended to
discourage the long-term use of short-term spaces.
Chuck Anderson
Director of Public Works
City of Steamboat Springs
(970)871-8204
canderson@steamboatsprings.net
4TH AVE BUSINESS DISTRICT PARKING STUDY
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DESMAN was retained by the City of Tucson and Park Tucson to conduct a parking
jr supply and demand study and review parking operations in a 33-block area
immediately north of downtown Tucson, which includes the 4th Avenue Business
District, the Warehouse Historic District, and the Iron Horse and West University
rot- - neighborhoods. This study represented the first phase of a larger study assessing
the feasibility of parking improvements within the study area. Although there
were parking "hot spots" in the study area where parking demand exceeded the
"effective"parking supply,there was adequate parking within the study area overall
and the development of more parking was not warranted at the time. Although no
additional parking was required, it was recommended that the city take steps to
more actively manage parking in the 4th Avenue Business District.
Donovan Durband
Park Tucson Program Administrator
City of Tucson
(520) 791-5071
Donovan.Durband@tucsonaz.gov
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Section D References
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Denver,CO
Summer 2016
Northfield Stapleton is an outdoor mall located at the old Stapleton International Airport
- site in Denver,CO.The outdoor mall has approximately 300 pay on-street spaces and is
surrounded by big box stores and 5,500"free" off-street parking spaces, mostly in large
parking lots. Forest City hired DESMAN to determine peak hours for parking demand,
primary pedestrian destinations,average length of stay,and the future demand for parking
��.;. associated with new mixed-use development.All of the parking at Northfield Stapleton
r was included in surveys of parking occupancy on a Thursday and on two Saturdays.
The parking was only approximately 55% utilized on the busiest Saturday evening. A
parking duration and turnover survey determined that the most convenient and centrally
located off-street parking at Northfield Stapleton was being used by employees and it
was recommended to post signs in the close-in lots to discourage employees from using
them. The analysis of future parking conditions indicated the future parking supply, all
on street and in surface parking lots, would exceed the estimated parking demand by
approximately 15%and there would be no need to build a parking structure in the future.
Jennifer Koperdak
Forest City Commercial Development, LLC
(216) 416-3585
jenniferkoperdak@forestcity.net
Greenwood Village,CO
09 Summer 2011
DESMAN was hired by Miller Frishman Group to conduct parking occupancy surveys at
* l the Landmark in Greenwood Village, CO. The Landmark is a compact, mixed-use and
pedestrian-friendly development with 271 high-rise residential units and approximately
180,000 square feet of high-end retail, dining and entertainment space. The purpose
of the parking study was to determine the adequacy of the parking supply serving the
commercial space at the development.What was unique about this study is that DESMAN
was hired to conduct the parking occupancy surveys for twelve consecutive weeks.Hourly
parking occupancy surveys were conducted on Thursday,Friday and Saturday nights from
4:00 PM to 11:00 PM. The results of the occupancy surveys indicated that there was
adequate parking supply at the Landmark with the addition of a nearby leased office
parking lot used primarily for valet and employee parking. An interesting aspect of this
study was the wide variation in parking demand observed over the twelve-week period.
Andrew S. Miller
Managing Principal
Miller Frishman Group, LLC
(303) 721-1000
amiller@millerfrishman.com
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SeCtly, i L_ Mline of Services
Following is our Scope of Services for the parking study based on our understanding
of the project from the Request for Proposals. The following tasks do not represent
a final work plan and it is understood the final Scope of Services will be developed in
conjunction with the City.
1. Attend a kick-off meeting(s)with City staff,the Bozeman Parking Commission and
other interested stakeholders.
2. Confirm the study area with the City.The 37-block Primary Study Area may
expanded by up to 16 more blocks north and south of the Primary Study Area.
3. Inventory the current on-street and off-street parking supply within the study
area by location (block number,block face,descriptor,etc.)and type(public,
private,restrictions,marked,unmarked,etc.).The on-street parking supply will
be determined on block faces with unmarked spaces by measuring the length
of curb space available for parking.The capacity of off-street parking areas with
unmarked spaces will be estimated based on the City's parking standards and a
realistic parking layout.
4. Correlate the off-street inventory to GIS files of tax lots to establish the
relationship of downtown buildings to parking facilities.
S. Document the existing parking inventory in an Excel template and on maps.
6. Develop route maps for the collection of parking occupancy and turnover data.
7. Train temporary employees and collect parking occupancy and turnover data on
an hourly basis on a"typical"weekday and weekend day over a minimum 10-
hour period.The on-street spaces typically included in turnover spaces are time-
restricted marked spaces.
8. Tabulate and analyze the survey data.
9. Present the survey data in draft final templates and maps and issue for City review
and comments.
10. Incorporate City review comments into final templates and maps and issue two
hard copies in addition to electronic files.
DESMAN will submit bi-weekly project progress reports to the City as the study
progresses. Since we are not local to the Bozeman area, interaction with city staff
and other stakeholders will be by telephone and the internet when feasible in order
to save time and money. Most of the work we do in the western United States is with
clients that are in other regions or states.
Because of this, we have two accounts '
with GOToMeeting web conferencing and
we regularly collaborate with our clients
through this service. With that being said,
we are fully committed as requested by the
Cityto participate in person in meetings and
presentations.Because our team members
will be traveling to Bozeman from other
regions of the country, every effort will be
made to minimize travel expenses.
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Section F Cost & Expenses
DESMAN's proposed lump sum fee to perform the Scope of Services as outlined
herein is Sixty Thousand Dollars ($60,000), which includes expenses for travel
(airfare, lodging, meals, mileage, airport parking, etc.) and temporary labor for
data collection.This fee anticipates the study area boundary is the original 37-block
Primary Study Area as shown in Figure 1 in the RFP. Invoices will be submitted at
the end of each month as the work progresses. Payments are expected in full within
30 days of receiving an invoice. Compensation for additional services above and
beyond that described in the Scope of Services will be charged on an hourly basis
as follows:
HOURLY RATES
Personnel Classification Rate
Project Manager $190
Senior Architect/Engineer/Planner $185
Architect/Engineer/Planner $175
Technician $155
Data Collector $115
Clerical $105
Note: Rates are effective through December 31,2016
Increasing the study area to include the additional 16 blocks north and south of the
original study area increases the lump sum fee by $20,000. A second occupancy
study in the Primary Study Area represents a lump sum fee of $37,000 and an
additional$12,000 ($49,000 total)for the Secondary Study Area.
We are very pleased to have this opportunity to offer our professional services to
the City of Bozeman and look forward to hearing from you.
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Statement of Non-discrimination —Attachment 2
Desman Associates (name of entity submitting) hereby affirms it will not discriminate on
the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, marital status, national origin, or because of actual or perceived
sexual orientation, gender identity or disability and acknowledges and understands the eventual contract will
contain a provision prohibiting discrimination as described above and this prohibition on discrimination shall
apply to the hiring and treatments or proposer's employees and to all subcontracts.
Name and title of person authorized to sign on behalf of submitter
Request for Proposals: Comprehensive Downtown Parking Plan, Bozeman MT