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necessary on private property to address issues with grades and drainage in some locations. Budget Impacts The total cost of the project is not really affected by the parking configuration preferred, as each option presented includes the retaining wall, concrete pedestrian walkway, asphalt paving, lighting, landscaping, etc. The cost calculation for each option is probably best considered in terms of cost per additional parking space above the 59 that are in the existing parking lot between Bernal and Abbie. The total cost of the project, including design, construction, project administration, etc. is estimated to be $3.2M. As discussed earlier in this report, the proposed design creates an additional 81 parking spaces, which equates to a cost of approximately $39,500 per space. The diagonal parking option would create an additional 31 spaces costing approximately $103,000 each. The mixed 90-degree and parallel parking option would create 48 spaces which would cost approximately $66,500 for each space. Staff's Recommendation The proposed design maximizes parking, while providing a bicycle and pedestrian concrete walkway that at several pinch points are still the same width as the entire FHAC parking lot concrete trail, and complies with the eight-foot minimum width requirements as indicated in the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan, but without the recommended two-foot buffer on each side of the walkway. If City Council affirms the goal of the project is to create as much parking as is possible within this section of the corridor, it is recommended that staff be directed to continue with the development of the construction plans consistent with the 65 percent design. Council could also direct that as the design is finalized, staff explore ways to create as much bicycle/pedestrian width as possible. This is unlikely to result in more than a few inches, but there may be some items yet to be designed, such as the retaining wall which has been assumed to have a one-foot width to this point, but could be thinner if the structural design allows. Depending on the grade difference, landscaping widths may also be reduced a few inches. Alternatively, the square columns that provide some design "relief" to the face of the wall at the light poles could be reduced in size to gain a few inches. Although these changes are unlikely to result in any significant width increase, staff could report back to City Council with the final dimensions when the item is presented to Council to approve the construction award. If City Council determines that parking and bicycle/pedestrian improvements should be more balanced with respect to the available width for each, it is recommended that staff be directed to more fully develop the options presented in this report, or other options Council may wish explored, then report back to City Council for further direction. In this scenario, all work on the current design will cease. Page 9 of 10