2025-POL-002 Addendum 4.pdf
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- 2025-POL-002
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- Newport County, Rhode Island
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Addendum 4 for Bid 2025-POL-002 is a document from the City of Newport addressing clarification questions about a Digital Parking Software and LPR System procurement. The city is seeking to augment its existing parking enforcement system with a mobile License Plate Recognition (LPR) enforcement tool, while maintaining its current Passport ticket management system. The city currently issues 22,577 citations annually, processes 14,880 online credit card transactions, and utilizes twelve handheld enforcement devices (Zebra TC26AK) provided by Passport.
The current parking infrastructure includes a legacy FoxPro database for resident parking stickers and an Excel spreadsheet for guest passes, with the city looking to transition to a SQL-based solution. Enforcement challenges include limited staffing coverage and complex parking parameters across the city, with varying time limits (15 minutes to 3 hours) and residential parking restrictions. The city currently has 16 back-office users and is open to recommendations for mobile LPR vendors. No plans exist to purchase new enforcement devices, and the city uses only the Passport mobile payment app, though they remain open to considering additional mobile payment platforms in the future.
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| File | Type | Posted |
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| 2025-POL-002 Addendum 2.pdf | ||
| 2025-POL-002 Addendum 1.pdf | ||
| 2025-POL-002 Digital Parking Software and LPR System.pdf | ||
| 2025-POL-002 Addendum 3.pdf | ||
| 2025-POL-002 Addendum 5.pdf |
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Bid 2025-POL-002
Digital Parking Software and LPR System
ADDENDUM 4
This addendum addresses several questions received. Answers are highlighted in Red.
1. Who is the City’s current enforcement vendor? Passport is the vendor for the City’s Ticket Management System. Enforcement (ticket issuance) is conducted by the City’s Police Dept.
2. Is the City looking to replace its solution? No. The City is seeking a mobile LPR enforcement tool to augment the existing enforcement system. Traffic enforcement personnel utilize Zebra TC26AK hand-held devices provided by Passport.
3. What is the City’s current database? For resident parking stickers, it is in a FoxPro database that was previously using Vision’s Opal as a front-end. We will need a new solution for that of some kind, preferably some iteration of SQL. Guest passes, which we would also want to be able to reference are simply in an excel spreadsheet currently, and could be added as a new table to whatever DB solution is offered.
4. How many citations does the City issue annually? In FY 24, (7/1/23 – 6/30/24) 22,577 citations were issued.
5. How many online credits card transactions did the City process last year? TOTAL of 14,880 transactions.
6. Is the City of Newport already utilizing both mobile payment apps for Flowbird and Passport, and are you expecting to continue working through both mobile apps? At this time, the City uses only the Passport mobile payment app. However, other mobile payment apps may be considered in the future.
7. How many handheld devices is the city currently utilizing for enforcement? Twelve.
8. If planning to purchase new devices, how many is the city anticipating acquiring? There are no plans to purchase new devices
9. How many back-office users does the city currently have, and are there plans to add more?
Currently, there are 16 city employees with access. More may be added but it’s dependent on the system that is adopted and the data available.
10. What are the most common enforcement challenges the city faces? The biggest challenge is staffing coverage for enforcement. The number of traffic aides we hire can only cover so much of the city at once. Having a more efficient means of parking enforcement would improve our ability to enforce parking violations. Another enforcement challenge are the many different parking parameters spread out through the city. For example, there are many different time limits for parking. Some are 15 minutes, 1 hour, 2 hour or 3 hour spaces then residential parking parameters also include certain hours of the day or 24 hour residential parking.
11. Does the city have a preferred Mobile LPR vendor for integration, or are you open to recommendations? The City does not have a preferred mobile LPR vendor.
End of Addendum 4
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