Submitted By
Emily A. Egan, Development Services Director
Reviewed By
A.M. Zayyad, Deputy Village Manager
Agenda Item Title
Title
A Resolution Approving an Independent Contractor Agreement with Nafisco, Inc. for the Fabrication and Installation of Parking Signage in an Amount Not to Exceed $80,413.08 and Authorizing Its Execution
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Overview
Overview
In the Spring of 2023, the Village Board adopted Ordinance 23-23, codifying the expansion of several components of the Village's 2019 Parking Pilot Program, including the standardization of daytime parking restrictions to a 3-hour parking limit. Phase 1 of the project to install upgraded restriction signage was completed in 2023. The proposed Independent Contractor Agreement provides for the fabrication and installation of signage for Phase 2 of this project.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
Adopt the Resolution.
Background
The Village's Parking Pilot Program was approved by the Village Board and established in 2019. The parking pilot area, as defined by the Village Code, was bound by Harlem Avenue to the west, Oak Park Avenue to the east, South Boulevard to the north and Harrison Street to the south. This area was selected because it contains virtually every parking challenge and opportunity in Oak Park with single-family and multi-family residences overlapping with commuter and business parking.
The program was intended to end in the fall of 2019, with the evaluation and potential expansion of the policies to occur in 2020. The Covid-19 pandemic and staff changes delayed any further action and the pilot program policies remained in effect, as originally approved, only in the specified pilot area.
In the fall of 2021, Village staff, with the support of the Village's Transportation Commission, developed a survey to gauge the public's opinion on policies tested as part of the Parking Pilot Program. Staff widely advertised the survey by publishing notices on the Village website and social media p...
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