Fiscal Note
The Parking Utility plans to purchase and install 100 multi-space parking meters over the next three years. The 2009 Adopted Parking Utility Capital Budget includes $640,00 for the purchase of multi-space parking meters, but much of this funding will be reauthorized in the 2010 capital budget. The Parking Utility now anticipates that 15 of the meters will be purchased in 2009 (estimated cost: $140,000, including installation and one-time fees) , 70 meters will be purchased in 2010 (estimated cost: $567,000), and 15 more meters will be purchased in 2011 (estimated cost: $121,500). Software maintenance and support costs for the first several years are included in the purchase price.
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Authorizing the negotiation and execution of a contract to purchase multi-space parking meter equipment and services from Metric Group Inc. and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute necessary contract(s).
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WHEREAS, the Parking Utility wishes to upgrade its on-street meter stock by purchasing customer friendly multi-space meters that accept credit/debit and smart cards, in addition to coins; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council authorized the issuance of an RFP in February 2008 for the purchase of multi-space parking equipment and related services (Legislative File ID No. 08987) and six responses were received; and
WHEREAS, these responses were reviewed on behalf of the City by a team of reviewers that included staff from the University of Wisconsin Transportation Services, City Purchasing, City Information Technology, Madison Police Department Parking Enforcement, and Parking Utility (Management, Engineering, Maintenance); and
WHEREAS, this RFP review team selected Metric Group, Inc./Metric Parking Division (“Metric”) based on factors including Metric’s submitted price, support, multi-space machine capabilities and experience with pay-by-space parking operations; and
WHEREAS, the arrangement being proposed would include the phased purchase and in...
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