City of Newport Beach PlanetBids #27-02

Supply, install, and integrate two parking guidance message signs for Corona del Mar State Beach

The City of Newport Beach is seeking a parking-technology integrator for Phase Two of the Corona del Mar State Beach parking guidance project. - Government buyer: City of Newport Beach, Public Works Department; the attachment identifies Kevin Riley, Transportation Manager / City Traffic Engineer. - OEM: Daktronics is specified as the sign manufacturer, with “or equal” alternatives permitted. No other vendors or OEMs are named. - Products requested: Two dynamic message signs (DMS), with associated sign equipment. The Daktronics drawing identifies model format GT6x-AAAxBBB-CC; the pixel configuration is to be selected from the drawing’s options. The display is RGB, has an approximately 6 ft × 6 ft active area, and weighs approximately 376 lb. - Planned locations: Coast Highway median, eastbound at Fernleaf Avenue and westbound at Poppy Avenue. - Services requested: Procure and install the signs, integrate them with the parking-occupancy system, and develop software for parking directions and availability, including lot-full, lot-closed, and other messages. A sign should display “CDM Beach PARKING FULL” when occupancy reaches 95%. - Notable qualifications and design considerations: The solicitation calls for substantial municipal parking-technology and dynamic-message-board integration experience, including experience with Daktronics systems or equivalent, coastal communities, and intelligent-parking engineering. The drawing also specifies RGB LEDs, aluminum and steel cabinet construction, front ventilation and service access, and structural, power, and mounting requirements. - Other attachment content: A sample contract lists generic on-call professional services and shows a two-year term, but its project scope is a placeholder and does not define additional project tasks. No project-specific performance period is stated. - Value: No project-specific estimated contract value is provided.

Description

The City of Newport Beach Public Works Department is seeking proposals from qualified parking technology system integration firms for Phase Two of its Corona del Mar State Beach Parking Guidance & Wayfinding Project. The work includes procuring and installing two Daktronics (or equal) dynamic message board signs on Coast Highway—one eastbound at Fernleaf Avenue and one westbound at Poppy Avenue—and associated equipment. The vendor/integrator is responsible for software development and integrating the signs with the parking occupancy system, including messages that indicate when the lot is full or closed. Proposals are due electronically by October 27, 2026, at 3:00 p.m.; the RFP requests a separate fee schedule.

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