C4J-Ref- FCWPC - Upgrade To Municipal Parking Garage Gated Revenue Control System MIAMI BEACH
City of MiQmi Beach, 1700 Conve0tion Cenler Dr've, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miomibeachfLgov
COMMISSON MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
Mayor Matti Herrera Bower and Members···o· ~he 9ity ~om · sion
Kathie M. Brooks, Interim City Manager ¢ //":~<
January 16, 2013 ,t/
SUBJECT: REFERRAL TO FINANCE AND CITYWIDE PROJECTS COMMITTEE A DISCUSSION
REGARDING UPGRADE TO MUNICIPAL PARKING GARAGE GATED REVENUE
CONTROL SYSTEM.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
Refer discussion to the Finance and Citywide Projects Committee.
BACKGROUND
The City's Parking Department currently operates and manages ten (1 0) municipal parking
garages citywide. The gated parking revenue control system is an essential component in
managing the day-to-day operation of each garage. The gated revenue control system monitors,
tracks, processes, and accounts for all transactions at each garage, including all monthly and
transient entry, exit, and payment transactions. All ten garages have the Federal APD system of
gated parking revenue control. This was done to gain efficiencies in supporting, maintaining, and
operating one system as opposed to having multiple systems and this approach has served the
City well. Each municipal parking garage has varying levels of updated equipment and software
which has been accomplished either through time with upgrades of existing garage equipment or
through the purchase of new equipment for the garages that have been recently added to the
parking system. These systems currently operate as stand-alone units in each garage.
The City's Parking Department is looking to upgrade the current system to include a centralization
of data, standardization of controls and other upgrades that are currently available due to
advances in technology. Additional benefits that may be garnered include but are not limited to:
centralized monitoring system for data, emergency call boxes, and closed circuit television;
disabled parking and other validated transactions; and an externally hosted and monitored solution
which increases efficiencies and enhances loss prevention. Funding for the phased upgrade of
this system was approved as part of the 2013 Capital Budget.
At this time, the Administration is seeking direction from the Finance and Citywide Projects
Committee regarding system-wide upgrades/enhancements or a complete replacement of the
system via a competitive process.
CONCLUSION
The ~d;~stration recommends referring discussion of the upgrade to Municipal Parking Garage
Gate~~~ nue Control System to the Finance and Citywide Projects Committee.
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