DEPARTMENT: Finance
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Troy Elliott
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
Parking Mobile App
SUMMARY:
An Ordinance authorizing a contract with Passport Labs, Inc. to provide a private label mobile parking application to allow for a phased implementation of full-scale parking support and services for an initial amount of $9,500 funded from the FY 2019 Parking Operating & Maintenance Fund, and authorizing a $0.15 convenience fee for users. The total fee could result in over $50,000.00 annually to Passport Labs, Inc. The initial term of the contract with Passport Labs, Inc. is for a period of two years with three, one year renewals.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The Center City Development and Operations Department (CCDO) operate and maintain downtown parking facilities. The City has over 5,600 downtown public parking spaces available in garages and street level lots / spaces that are supported by automated meters and 700 coin operated meters. Every year, the downtown area is host to various events which are open to locals and tourists. Depending on the event size, attendees often experience difficulty in locating parking availability, resulting in traffic congestion and parking in unauthorized spaces and locations.
This contract will aid in reducing downtown traffic congestion by providing parking availability information. This mobile application will improve the parker's experience with automated features such as: visibility to parking availability, payment options, and extending time limits to City-owned lots and metered parking locations. CCDO plans to implement this technology as follows:
? Phase One implementation will allow parkers to leverage this technology for street level and non-gated lots that feature current City-owned Parkeon technology. This phase will impact approximately 3,000 downtown public parking spaces. It is anticipated that the implementation period for this phase will be five (5) months.
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