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Durham County Justice Center Parking Deck Operations and Maintenance Contract Renewal
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Date of BOCC Meeting: January 14, 2019
Request for Board Action:
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The Board is requested to approve the amendment to the original agreement with Lanier Parking Meter Services, LLC dba Lanier Parking Solutions for the management of the Durham County's Justice Center Parking Deck extending the contract to June 30, 2019 and an increase in the contract amount of $25,904.36. The increase is due to an increase in salaries for the three current positions, a new part-time bookkeeper position and a new monitoring fee. This amendment will keep in place the terms of the original agreement but will be for an amount not to exceed $191,398.25. The new amount represents an increase of $25,904.36 (15.65 percent) over the previous year. Of the total increase:
* $18,595.61 increase in the parking operations which is due to the funding of a new part-time bookkeeper for $15,120 with the balance being 3% salary increase for the existing positions (e.g., parking deck supervisor and two attendants)
* $145.37 increase in parking operations contingency which is a slight increase (e.g., billings for special event parking)
* $6,000 is a new monitoring fee being assessed in fiscal year 2019 (e.g., $500 per month)
* $1,163.38 increase in maintenance services which is due to a 3% salary increase for one maintenance staff
It is my understanding from both Lanier staff and County Finance staff that the part-time bookkeeper has been needed for quite some time. Currently, the supervisor performs these tasks. To have a part-time bookkeeper to take care of the basic accounting/financial responsibilities at the Justice Center Parking Deck would allow the supervisor to provide the level of customer service along with the two attendants that is needed.
The monitoring fee pertains to the 24-hour call center service being provided which helps citizens parking in the deck th...
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