Title
Authorization to Enter into Contract with AZPB Limited Partnership dba Arizona Diamondbacks for Parking for the 2018 Major League Baseball Season
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract with AZPB Limited Partnership (dba Arizona Diamondbacks), for non-reserved parking spaces during home baseball games for the Arizona Diamondbacks 2018 Major League Baseball (MLB) season. Further request authorization for the City Treasurer to accept all funds related to this item. This contract will generate up to $129,600 over the entire term of this contract and is based on the Diamondbacks using all 320 parking spaces every game.
Report
Summary
The Phoenix Convention Center Department (PCCD) will provide up to 320 parking spaces in the East Garage for the Arizona Diamondbacks (Diamondbacks) seasonal and service contractor employees in accordance with the following contract provisions: parking spaces provided under this contract will be for pre-season, regular-season, and post-season games, including up to six special events; Diamondbacks will fund and distribute parking access passes and pay $5 per parking space, per game/event day. This $5 parking space rate is unchanged from the 2017 parking rate.
Contract Term
This is a new contract with AZPB dba Arizona Diamondbacks for the 2018 MLB Season, starting with pre-season games and ending after the last post-season game, if any, including up to six special events. Provisions of the contract include four one-year options to extend the contract that may be exercised by the City Manager or designee, upon request of the Diamondbacks.
Financial Impact
This contract will generate up to $129,600 over the entire term of this contract and is based on the Diamondbacks using all 320 parking spaces every game. There are generally 81 regular-season home games during the 2018 MLB season. Post-season games are to be determined.
Location
The East Garage is located at 601 E. Washington St.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Milton Dohoney, Jr. and the Phoenix Convention Center Department.