Discussion and possible action on any and all matters regarding a contract with James Davey and Associates, Inc. to provide architectural and engineering design services for the Downtown San Luis Parks and Parking Project. (Jenny Torres, Economic Development Manager)

The City of San Luis submitted an application to the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to acquire 11 acres of federal land to build a Downtown Park and Parking Lot Project. BOR informed the city that contracts are being developed to proceed to release the land to the City of San Luis. The park areas consist of a ‘Main Street Park’ located along the east side of Main Street just north of C Street to E Street, and a ‘West Park’ area located south of the Post Office building and between Mesa Street and Archibald Street. The parking lot features are to be constructed primarily along the power line right-of-way between Main Street and Fourth Avenue and along the old planned Highway 95 right-of-way north of F Street to Cesar Chavez Blvd. Parking and road improvements will also be provided for the West Park area. A pedestrian bridge is also proposed crossing Main Street to tie the facilities together, along with walking and bike paths throughout the area.

Staff would like to proceed in contracting with a consultant that will design the park and parking lot in order to identify funding to construct the improvements needed for this project. 

James Davey and Associates, Inc. is a provider on the on-call engineering list, per Resolution No. 2161.