Palm Springs Planet bids #07-26

Parking Management Services and Parking Access System Construction for Palm Springs International Airport

This opportunity involves the City of Palm Springs seeking a contractor to manage parking operations and install a new parking access system at Palm Springs International Airport. - Government Buyer: - City of Palm Springs, Procurement and Contracting Department, City Hall - OEMs and Vendors: - Skidata, Inc. (Parking Access and Revenue Control System - PARCS) - Prospective management service vendors: ACE Parking, Allied Solutions, Conrac Solutions, Electronic Data Collection Corporation, Floral Park Consulting LLC, GovGuide, Jacobsen|Daniels, JBI Commercial Openings, LAZ Karp Associates LLC, Parking Concepts, Inc. - Products/Services Requested: - Parking Management Services for 866 public parking spaces and ~850 overflow spaces - Installation and management of a new PARCS system with license plate recognition - Shuttle bus operations (including ADA-compliant vehicles) - Customer service, performance evaluation, and detailed financial/operational reporting - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Contractor licensing (C61/D28), performance and payment bonds, insurance, and business licensing - Emphasis on high customer service standards and innovative performance evaluation - Seasonal staffing during peak months - Management of shuttle bus operations and reporting - Contract term: three years with two one-year renewal options - PARCS construction term: 95 working days from notice to proceed - Estimated contract value for PARCS installation: $794,118.00 - Airport passenger traffic: approximately 3.3 million annually - Management of SKIDATA PARCS and Parking Reservation System - Reporting and compliance with City policies

Description

The City of Palm Springs is seeking proposals from qualified firms to provide parking management services at Palm Springs International Airport. The airport handles approximately 3.3 million passengers annually and generates significant revenue from its parking facilities. The scope includes managing public parking lots, operating efficiently with excellent customer service, providing temporary seasonal staff during peak seasons, and implementing methods to evaluate and improve service performance. The contract involves managing 866 public parking spaces in the main lot and about 850 in the overflow lot.

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