City of Milwaukee - File #: 130464

• File #: 130464
• Version: 2
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/4/2013
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 9/24/2013
• Title: Substitute resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to issue a Request for Proposals for the provision of pay-by-phone services to parking meter customers and enter into a contract with the winning vendor.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: PARKING METERS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
9/27/2013	2	MAYOR	SIGNED
9/24/2013	2	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
9/11/2013	2	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
9/11/2013	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Individuals appearing: Jeremy Weisling, Department of Public Works Cindy Angelos, Department of Public Works	Pass	3:1
9/11/2013	2	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION
9/11/2013	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECONSIDERED	Pass	4:0
9/11/2013	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Proposed Substitute A was accepted.	Pass	4:0
9/6/2013	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/4/2013	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

130464

Version

SUBSTITUTE 1

Reference

Sponsor

THE CHAIR

Title

Substitute resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to issue a Request for Proposals for the provision of pay-by-phone services to parking meter customers and enter into a contract with the winning vendor.

Analysis

This resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Works to issue a Request for Proposals for the provision of pay-by-phone services to parking meter customers. The resolution also authorizes the Commissioner of Public Works to enter into a contract with the winning vendor for the provision of pay-by-phone services to parking meter customers.

Body

Whereas, In recent years, technology has progressed to allow the utilization of pay-by-phone smartphone applications (apps) to enable parkers to pay for time at parking meters; and

Whereas, Allowing payment for parking at parking meters through cell phones, including smartphone apps provides the added convenience to parkers of not having to walk to a Luke multi-space meter or a single-space meter to make payments; and

Whereas, In addition to providing an additional convenience to parkers, implementing a pay-by-phone service may also benefit  the Department of Public Works' parking operation by enhancing  the department's real-time parking meter usage data, allowing  DPW-Parking to make more informed decisions on setting meter rates and adding efficiencies to parking enforcement; and

Whereas, The Department of  Public Works has determined that pay-by-phone services can be provided at no cost to the City, with the only costs associated with the service  borne by the parker in the form of a convenience fee that  is charged to the parker's credit card; and

Whereas, The Department of Public Works estimates that the cost of these convenience fees may range from $0.25 to $0.50 per transaction; and

Whereas, The City will not receive revenue from these convenience fees; and

Whereas, Upon approval of this resolution by the Common Council, DPW- Parking will issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) to vendors able to provide the pay-by-phone services required by the Department of Public Works; and  

Whereas, The RFP will serve as a competitive process to determine the best vendor to enter into a contract with; and

Whereas, The Department of Public Works' evaluation of the responses to the RFP will include the following criteria:

1.      Cost to the public in the form of convenience fees.

2.      The overall ease of use of the pay-by-phone provider including smartphone apps for payment.

3.      The vendor's experience in working with large municipalities.

4.      The vendor's software and its ability to provide real-time analytics.

; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Commissioner of Public Works is authorized to issue a Request for Proposals for the provision of pay-by-phone services to parking meter customers; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of Public Works is further authorized to enter into a contract with the winning vendor for the provision of pay-by-phone services to parking meter customers.

Requestor

DPW-Parking

Drafter

LRB147965-3

Jim Carroll

September 5, 2013