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GGD-82-92 1 (1982-07-16)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabdmq0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 G4DCAL GOVENMDnr DIVISION July 16, 1982 B-208254 The Honorable Paul S. Sarbanes United States Senate Dear Senator Sarbanes: Subject: Postal Customer Parking Needs Can Be Met Without Demolishing the Old Frederick, Maryland Post Office (GAO/GGD-82-92) On April 26, 1982, you asked us to review the Postal Service's plans to demolish the old Frederick, Maryland Post Office. As later agreed with your office, we concentrated our review on (1) the need for offstreet parking for patrons of the new main post office and (2) the need for a letter carrier loading walkway. We believe that (1) current parking needs are being met although not in the most desirable manner, (2) future parking requirements can be met without demolishing the old post office building, and (3) the cost of demolishing the old building in favor of providing unneeded parking space should be considered. Our conclusions are based, in part, on the Service's de- cision that it is not absolutely necessary to locate the planned carrier loading walkway in the area behind the old post office building. We believe this area could be the site for 15 to 20 offstreet customer parking spaces and when combined with avail- able onstreet parking would eliminate the need to demolish the old post office. To evaluate parking needs, we toured the old and new post office buildings, met with postal and city officials at Frederick, Maryland, and observed carrier operations and customer parking. We also reviewed project files and talked with officials at Postal Service Headquarters and the Service's Eastern Region. We have attached a diagram of the postal facilities in downtown Frederick as an aid in understanding the matters discussed. PARKING REQUIREMENTS Postal Service criteria for customer parking are contained in the USPS Postal Facilities Planning Data and Equipment Layouts (Publication 37>. According to Publication 37, offstreet parking may be provided if public parking is not available. Customers (990516)

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