Sound Transit Biddingo #RP 0228-20

Sound Transit Advanced Parking Management System and Consulting Services

Sound Transit, the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, is seeking a comprehensive advanced parking management solution for its 37 park and ride facilities across King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties. - The procurement covers both technology and consulting services for system-wide parking management. - Includes provision of a web portal and mobile application for permit management, payments, and customer information. - Requires integration with the Next Generation ORCA transit payment system and support for multiple payment methods (web, mobile, credit card, voice, offsite/retail, ORCA). - Parking permit management must support various types: - Monthly single-occupant vehicle (SOV) permits (with discounted rates for low-income riders) - Monthly carpool/high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) permits (free for qualifying groups) - Daily, reduced rate, event, and reserved permits (including future expansion) - Enforcement services are required, including license plate readers, video analytics, automated ticketing, towing requests, and appeals management. - Parking capacity monitoring must provide real-time data using video analytics, cameras, or sensors. - Customer service, data collection, reporting, and compliance with accessibility, Title VI, and DBE/Small Business goals are mandatory. - The solution must be scalable, integrate with existing Sound Transit systems (including Genetec video management), and provide robust back-office and customer support. - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the solicitation; the opportunity is open to providers of advanced parking management systems and consulting services.

Description

Sound Transit issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Advanced Parking Management services under solicitation number RP 0228-20. The project involves system-wide parking management and consulting services for all Sound Transit parking facilities, including web portal and mobile app provisioning, enforcement, and potential integration with the ORCA system. The solicitation included a pre-proposal meeting held remotely via Teams and detailed scope of work documents. The solicitation status is awarded, with a proposal submission deadline of May 26, 2021.

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