K._DPW_Parking_-_Addt_Info.pdf

This is supplemental documentation for a Merchant Credit Card Services procurement by the County of San Mateo Treasurer-Tax Collector's Office, providing technical specifications for payment processing equipment currently in use at the Department of Public Works parking facility. The file identifies the existing parking garage payment kiosk system as an IPS Group Inc. MS1-US Model 100-002 Version 2.0 unit configured for pay-by-space operations. The county operates two payment meters through this system that accept credit cards, cash, and coins; however, the current equipment does not support digital wallet functionality such as Apple Pay or Google Pay. This specification document provides baseline technical requirements that prospective vendors should consider when submitting proposals for the broader merchant credit card services contract, which carries a proposed term from December 1, 2025, through November 30, 2028, with potential extension options.

The document establishes existing infrastructure parameters that selected vendors must address as part of their comprehensive merchant credit card services solution. The specification indicates that the county currently operates payment acceptance systems across multiple departments and locations, with historical fiscal year 2024 data showing transaction volumes of $16,440,033 across 198,813 transactions generating $432,141 in fees. Vendors must demonstrate capability to integrate with existing equipment and systems while meeting PCI-DSS compliance standards, implementing tokenization and encryption technologies, and providing fraud management tools. The county expects minimal to no cost for necessary equipment, software, and services, with transaction fees paid by individual user departments, and proposals were due by 5:00 PM on July 18, 2025.