17 - Downtown Visioning Plan - Toole Design Group

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should look and feel. At the end of the process, the City will have a vision for the downtown and a plan for achieving that vision. One key component of the process is consideration of the downtown streets. All of the public streets through our downtown are classified as, TxDOT on -system business routes. As such, the City is limited in what can be modified with respect to traffic lanes, parking, traffic signals, etc., without a traffic study. The charrette process will glean input from Tx OT so that the final recommendations will consider their prospective and offer obtainable solutions to our specific challenges. The proposed fee for services is $90,005. In an effort to Support this project, and ensure availability of funds, a group of stakeholders has raised over $80,000 in donations to cover expenses associated with this effort. BUDGET: Upon approval, the City of Paris is corninitting $I O,000, The remainder of the fee will be covered by privately donated funds. RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract for professional services with Toole Design Group to develop the Downtown Visioning Plan for an amount not to exceed $90,005.00.