The objective of this RFP is for the City of Glen Cove to procure the services of a Project Engineer (“Engineer”) who possesses structural and traffic engineering qualifications to prepare the Downtown Parking Connections Traffic Access Feasibility Study. The study will evaluate the proposed installation of a new one-way corridor connecting School Street to the Brewster Street Parking Garage. School Street is a major thoroughfare in the City’s Business Improvement District (BID). The Brewster Street Parking Garage is a municipal parking facility that serves businesses, residents, and community organizations in downtown Glen Cove.
The Brewster Street Parking Garage’s connectivity to Glen Cove’s downtown street network needs improvement. Drivers can only access the garage from Brewster Street, an arterial road that bypasses downtown with limited visibility of downtown businesses. The existing pedestrian alleyways between School Street and the Brewster Street Parking Garage fail to create a unique sense of place and lack accessibility.
The study will evaluate and determine the feasibility of alternatives for a new vehicle and pedestrian connection. The study’s recommendations should promote placemaking and incorporate Complete Street design, including Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance. The study will include assessment of potential structural modifications to the Brewster Street Parking Garage (please see Scope of Services below for additional detail).
Improving connectivity between Brewster Street Parking Garage and School Street would increase patrons’ direct access to downtown establishments, better serve downtown businesses, support the success of the recently constructed Village Square and Garvies Point waterfront redevelopment, and advance the revitalization of downtown Glen Cove.
