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obtaining needed parking spaces within the downtown area at a lower cost than it <br />would be able to obtain the parking spaces otherwise. <br /> <br /> <br />b.Value engineering – LCL has already been involved in studying the different <br />aspects of the Parking Project, including determining the price and value of the <br />Parking Facility. Granting the exemption for the direct selection of LCL as the <br />general contractor allows the City to benefit from LCL’s past experience in value <br />engineering on the project and to avoid the inefficiency, including cost increases, <br />associated with bringing in a new general contractor. <br /> <br /> <br />c.Market conditions – The construction industry is beginning to enter into its busy <br />season when the availability of labor will decrease and the cost of both labor and <br />materials will increase. The exemption for the direct selection of LCL ensures the <br />City will be able to use LCL as the general contractor for the Parking Facility, <br />allows the City to avoid the time delays associated with the competitive selection <br />process, and allows the City to avoid such increased costs. <br /> <br /> <br />d.Technical complexity – The construction of the Parking Facility, i.e., a multi- <br />story, 260 space concrete parking structure that includes two commercial spaces, <br />is a technically complex project and requires the contractor to understand the <br />project and handle such technical complexities to construct the structure properly <br />and within the required maximum cost and scheduling parameters. LCL has such <br />familiarity and the requisite experience to complete the project on time and on <br />budget, as further detailed below. <br /> <br /> <br />e.Specialized expertise required – Because the construction of the Parking Facility <br />is a technically complex project with a set completion date, the contractor must <br />have sufficient specialized expertise in constructing such structures. LCL has <br />successfully completed projects of similar size, complexity, type and cost and <br />therefore has the specialized expertise necessary to act as the general contractor <br />on the Parking Facility. <br /> <br /> <br />f.Public safety – There are no public safety issues or findings associated with the <br />exemptions for the Parking Project. <br /> <br /> <br />g.Funding sources – To the extent possible, the City of Eugene Riverfront Urban <br />Renewal Agency (the “Agency”), through an intergovernmental agreement <br />between the City and the Agency, will pay for the majority of the cost of the <br />Parking Facility and the remaining amount will be paid for by use of other city <br />funds. These funds committed by the City and the Agency to the project will be <br />included in the Fiscal Year 2005/2006 budget. <br /> <br /> <br />h.Public benefits – The exemption for the direct selection of LCL as the general <br />contractor provides many public benefits, including, but not limited to, cost <br />savings, additional efficiency in constructing the Parking Facility, ensuring the <br />construction is done correctly and by a contractor that has the necessary <br />specialized expertise. <br /> <br />L:\CMO\2006 Council Agendas\M060315\S060315A.doc <br /> <br />