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Approval of a resolution authorizing the President & CEO, or her designee, to finalize and execute a commercial lease amendment with Omega Media Properties, LP, a Texas limited partnership for the addition of parking area and remodeling of office building spaces at 817 W. Howard Lane, Austin, Travis County, TX 78728 concurrent with the original lease base period of three (3) years, with three (3), 1-year renewal options, for an increase of $4,007,249, resulting in a new total not to exceed amount of $8,367,406...end
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FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for this action is available in the FY2025 Capital and Operating Budgets.
STRATEGIC PLAN:
Strategic Goal Alignment:
? 1. Customer ? 2. Community
? 3. Workforce ? 4. Organizational Effectiveness
EXPLANATION OF STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT: Demand Response operations currently occupy three separate locations, two of which are leased. The leased facilities are located at 817 West Howard Lane and 4811 E. 7th Street. To more efficiently serve Demand Response customers, the agency is proposing to consolidate its north operations at 817 W. Howard Lane until the new North Base Demand Response facility is built. This 817 W. Howard Lane lease amendment includes expanding and improving the parking areas and improving the building interiors to consolidate staff and operations at this location.
BUSINESS CASE: The 817 W. Howard Lane Demand Response facility serves as the North Austin operating location for CapMetro Access (Paratransit) & Pickup (Micro transit) services. The additional parking areas and office space remodeling included in this lease amendment would allow for the consolidation of the Demand Response fleet operations to more efficiently serve the north service area and eliminate the rent currently paid for the second leased area. This expanded facility would support the MetroAccess fleet, CapMetro staff, service provider staff, operators, vehicle mainten...
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