Title
Blue Line Extension Parking Deck Control System
Action
Action:
A. Approve a contract in an amount not to exceed $500,000 with Carolina Time to provide and install parking control systems at the JW Clay Boulevard and University City Boulevard parking decks for the Blue Line Extension project,
B. Authorize the City Manager to approve the purchase of maintenance and support for as long as the City uses the system, and
C. Authorize the City Manager to approve the purchase of additional software licenses, services, and hardware as needed from time to time to optimize the City’s use of the system.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
John Lewis, CATS
Olaf Kinard, CATS
Explanation
§ This contract will provide equipment, software, and installation of parking control systems in the two parking decks at the northeastern end of the Blue Line Extension (BLE) at University City Boulevard and JW Clay Boulevard.
§ On December 9, 2016, the City issued a Request for Proposals; two proposals were received from interested providers.
§ Carolina Time was selected as the most responsive proposer and the only one that could comply with Buy America as required by the Federal Transit Agency.
§ The contract with Carolina Time is an amount up to $500,000, which is within the current BLE project budget.
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Opportunity
Established DBE Goal: 4%
Committed DBE Goal (at time of Proposal): 0%
Carolina Time did not meet the established subcontracting goal, but did make adequate good faith efforts toward meeting the goal, pursuant to 49 CFR Section 26.53(a)(2).
Fiscal Note
Funding: CATS Community Investment Plan