Case, UH, UCI to enhance University Circle parking operations, shuttle bus services with new management company
Nationally renowned Standard Parking to direct services
November 18, 2004 | For more information: Paula Baughn (Case) 216-368-4440
Debra Posner (UCI) 216-707-5029
Eileen Korey (UHHS) 216-844-3825
 Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals Health System (UHHS) and University Circle Incorporated (UCI) will be enhancing parking and shuttle bus services for University Circle by hiring a nationally renowned parking company whose clients include the Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago, Harvard Medical School in Boston and the Cleveland Clinic.
Following months of discussion between leaders at Case, UHHS and UCI, and a comprehensive review of parking services, Standard Parking Corp. will be awarded the contract for Case, UHHS and UCI’s parking and transportation services.
Standard, which is headquartered in Chicago and has offices in Cleveland, has a diversified client base that also includes the Arco Tower in Los Angeles, Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Cleveland Hopkins Airport and Playhouse Square.
“We are pleased to team up with one of the nation’s leading parking facility management companies in a new relationship that will offer University Circle institutions enhanced services at significant savings,” said Steven Standley, senior vice president at UHHS.
The transition to Standard, expected to be complete in early 2005, represents significant opportunities to contain costs and improve service not just for the university, UHHS and UCI but also for all entities involved in the current University Circle parking garage and parking lot operations and shuttle bus program, according to Standley.
Campus parking and shuttle services previously were managed by UCI. This transition will affect 47 full-time and 54 part-time employees. Standard Parking has indicated they are interested in hiring UCI staff currently working with the Case, UH and UCI parking and shuttle bus services, provided they meet the company’s employment requirements. UCI will be providing job search and interviewing training sessions for affected employees. “Our first priority is ensuring that UCI employees affiliated with parking and bus services will have new employment opportunities with Standard,” said Terri Hamilton Brown, president of UCI.
The three institutions involved – Case, UH and UCI – are collaboratively managing the transition to ensure that it is seamless and efficient. Standard also will provide amenities like an emergency car service, vehicle cleaning, directional signage and umbrellas in inclement weather. Case, UHHS and UCI are currently in discussions with Standard, and details regarding future operations are forthcoming.
“We all begin this new agreement with Standard at a good time,” said Hossein Sadid, chief financial and administrative officer for Case. “With some of the university’s offices moving to Playhouse Square, transportation becomes an increasingly higher priority. Working with Standard will help ensure optimal parking and shuttle services.”
About University Hospitals of Cleveland
University Hospitals Health System (UHHS) is the region’s premier healthcare delivery system, serving patients at more than 150 locations throughout northern Ohio. Committed to advanced care and advanced caring, University Hospitals Health System offers the region’s largest network of primary care physicians, along with outpatient centers and hospitals. The System’s 947-bed, tertiary medical center, University Hospitals of Cleveland (UHC), is the primary affiliate of Case Western Reserve University. Together, they form the largest center for biomedical research in the State of Ohio. Included in UHC are Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, among the nation’s best children’s hospitals; Ireland Cancer Center, designated by the National Cancer Institute as a Comprehensive Cancer Center (the nation’s highest designation); and MacDonald Women’s Hospital, Ohio’s only hospital for women.
About University Circle Incorporated
University Circle Incorporated (UCI) is the nonprofit organization established in 1957 that advocates for University Circle as a major force in the progress of Cleveland and Northeast Ohio. UCI’s mission is to achieve the community’s shared vision for University Circle to become one of the world’s premier urban districts.
About Case Western Reserve University
Case is among the nation's leading research institutions. Founded in 1826
and shaped by the unique merger of the Case Institute of Technology and Western
Reserve University, Case is distinguished by its strengths in education, research,
service, and experiential learning. Located in Cleveland, Case offers nationally
recognized programs in the Arts and Sciences, Dental Medicine, Engineering,
Law, Management, Medicine, Nursing, and Social Work. http://www.case.edu.
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