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January 11, 2024 City Council Regular Meeting
Title
20. Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Contract for Pay-by-Mobile Services with Passport. This is an agreement for a parking payment application that will provide patrons the convenience to pay for on street parking from their mobile device at no cost to the City. The convenience fee was previously $0.05 per transaction and was approved by the then City Manager in July 2016. The new proposed convenience fee is $0.10 per transaction. (Mobility & Parking)
Strategic Priority
Infrastructure
Description

​​This contract is for a pay-by-mobile convenience application with Passport. The pay-by-mobile application can be downloaded via a mobile device and will enable patrons to pay for on-street and specified parking in areas of the City. The convenience fee was previously $0.05 per transaction and was approved by the then City Manager in July 2016. This fee is paid by the customer at no cost to the City. The new proposed convenience fee is $0.10 per transaction. This is a sole source procurement since Passport is the only provider of this software and is currently being used throughout the downtown area. 

 

​The vendor is: 

S.S. Passport (Charlotte, NC)(D)  


A pre-proposal meeting was not conducted as this is a sole source. (D) Indicates non-local, non-DBE business. 

Recommendation

Approval 

Contact
Sean Brandon, Director, Mobility and Parking Services Department
Financial Impact
Cost Neutral
Review Comments
Attachments
Exhibit 1: Funding Verification - Passport.pdf
Exhibit 2: Purchasing Note - Passport.pdf
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