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Personal Services Agreement (PSA) with Rick Williams Consulting to Provide Consultant Services for the Willamette Falls Legacy Project Development Strategy
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RECOMMENDED ACTION (Motion):
Authorize the City Manager to execute the Personal Services Agreement (PSA) with Rick Williams Consulting to provide consultant services for the Willamette Falls Legacy Project Development Strategy.
BACKGROUND:
With the support and participation of the owner, Falls Legacy LLC, and a Community Planning and Development Grant from Metro, the Public Partners have the opportunity to commence a Development Strategy on the property that will be integrated with the Riverwalk design and will lead to a refined master plan, strategy document and public implementation plan. This cooperative endeavor ensures the work is done concurrently with the Riverwalk design and will optimize the potential to leverage the Riverwalk investments, eliminate significant barriers to development and align the project to achieve the Willamette Falls Legacy Projects four core values: public access, economic redevelopment, healthy habitat, and historical and cultural interpretation.
The Transportation Demand Management consultant will support the Development Strategy currently being led by Snohetta. Work products created by Rick Williams Consulting will be woven into Development Strategy deliverables. The Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Consultant's objective is to work with stakeholders, Falls Legacy LLC and the City Commission to identify and address transportation and parking constraints and create a long term public and private TDM strategy built on actionable items and metrics that can be endorsed by all parties (neighbors, Main Street owners, Falls Legacy LLC, City Commission,general public).
A portion of this contract, paid by Urban Renewal funds and with in-kind support from Downtown Oregon City, will provide updated parking numbers for Downtown to ensure that Transportation Demand...
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