Submitted By
Tammie Grossman, Director Development Customer Services
Reviewed By
LKS
Agenda Item Title
Title
A Resolution Approving an Independent Contractor Agreement with Total Parking Solutions, Inc. for the Purchase and Installation of Eight (8) Pay-By-Plate Conversion Kits in an Amount not to Exceed $22,400, Authorizing its Execution and Waiving the Village's Bid Process
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Overview
Overview
After discussions with the business community and the Police Department regarding enforcement issues in the greater downtown Oak Park parking lots, staff is recommending that the Village of Oak Park purchase from the existing provider Total Parking Solutions Inc. pay-by-plate conversion kits for the existing Cale Pay-by-space equipment located within 3-hour parking limit districts.
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Staff Recommendation
Approve the Resolution.
Fiscal Impact
The FY 2017 Parking and Mobility Services Operating Budget provides $757,725.00 for computer equipment in account no. 5060-43770-101-570720. The cost will not exceed $22,400.00 in total.
Background
Historically, the Village has operated parking lots using pay-by-space philosophy of parking. As technology becomes more robust the industry trend is moving towards pay-by-plate technology. Specifically, the Village of Oak Park would benefit from the use of pay-by-plate technology in parking lots that feature time limits, due to the fact that the technology can max out a specific license plate after it has parked for the given time limit.
Pay-by-plate can benefit the Village in other ways as well, as it makes general enforcement of the parking space easier and assists with overall management of the parking system.
A CALE, an international provider of parking technology is offering a 35% discount on conversion kits making it an ideal opportunity to convert the existing pay station technology the Village owns.
Currently Total Parking Solutions Inc. is offering an incentive to upgrade existing units which creates a dis...
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