HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-09-25 - AGENDA REPORTS - BUS BENCH AND SHELTER (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
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CONSENT CALENDAR City Manager Approval: r
Item to be presented by: Anthony J. Nisich
DATE: September 25, 2001
SUBJECT: BUS BENCH AND SHELTER ANNUAL CONTRACT EXTENSION
DEPARTMENT: Transportation & Engineering Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council authorize the City Manager to renew the existing bus shelter and bench contracts.
BACKGROUND
In 1995, the City of Santa Clarita entered into two revenue -neutral contracts to install and
maintain bus benches and shelters within the City limits. Clear Channel Communications,
formerly Eller Media, owns and maintains the shelters in the City, and Coast United
Advertising owns and maintains the benches. The current agreements provide approximately
65 shelters, 254 benches, and 50 trashcans to a system of about 650 bus stop locations.
The initial contracts covered a five-year period with four one-year contract extensions. The City
has exercised two of those extensions. Consistent with direction provided by the City Council
at the Study Session of July 3, 2001, the recommended action will extend the contracts to
February 2003. Staff will evaluate requests for additional shelter locations, including those
requested in the Canyon Country area. Additional advertising shelters will be installed where
sufficient rights-of-way exist and no capital improvements are necessary.
Staff will return to the City Council to authorize the release of a Request for Proposals (RFP)
in spring 2002. That RFP will be designed to increase the number of shelters and benches
Citywide, including areas where additional rights-of-way need to be acquired or capital
improvements made. Also, the RFP will focus on improved aesthetics and will explore
advertising content review. A new contract for bus benches and shelters will then be
implemented in February 2003.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
Other action as determined by the City Council
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FISCAL IMPACT
None.
ATTACHMENT
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