Title
Parking Pay-by-Phone Agreement - Amendment (Ordinance S-50164)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute an amendment to Contract 146492 with ParkMobile, LLC to extend the contract term. Further request to authorize the City Treasurer to accept all funds related to this ordinance. No additional funds are needed; request to continue using Ordinance S-43909.
Report
Summary
This contract provides for Parking Pay-by-Phone services for individuals who wish to pay for parking meters in the downtown area using a smart phone. The existing contract will expire Nov. 30, 2023. Additional time is needed in order to allow the Street Transportation Department to develop a new revenue contract solicitation without interruption in service. The scope of work for services is being expanded to incorporate enforcement functionalities to reduce the need for a law enforcement officer to have to go into a different software program to see if a parking meter has been paid, deploy enhancements, and collect data and incorporate into a parking master plan. This service is critical to the City's efforts to provide parking options in the downtown area.
Contract Term
Upon approval, the contract will be extended through June 30, 2024, with an option to extend through June 30, 2025.
Financial Impact
This is a revenue-generating contract. The estimated annual income is approximately $575,000 from credit card based transactions via smart phone. There is no financial cost to the City. Convenience fees are paid by the end user paid directly to the Pay-by-Phone services contractor. No additional funds are needed.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The City Council previously approved Parking Pay-by-Phone Agreement 146492 (Ordinance S-43909) on Sept. 20, 2017.
Location
The parking meters are located in downtown Phoenix.
Council Districts: 7 and 8
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Alan Stephenson and the Street Transportation Department.