Approval of a Contract to with IPS Group Inc. for the Sole Source Purchase of 1 000 Parking Meters. City of Culver City California Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: 12/12/11 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: Approval of a Contract with IPS Group Inc. for the Sole Source Purchase of 1 000 Parking Meters. Contact Person/Dept.: Gabe Garcia/PW; Helen Kerstein/PW Fiscal Impact: Yes X No Phone Number: (310) 253 5633; (310) 253 5618 General Fund: Yes X No Item Number: C 4 Public Hearing: Action Item: Attachments: Commission Action Required: Yes No X Date: _______________ Public Notification: (Email) Meetings and Agendas City Council (12/08/11) Department Approval: Charles D. Herbertson (12/01/11) Chief Financial Officer Approval: Jeff Muir (12/08/11) RECOMMENDATION: City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (12/07/11) City Manager Approval: John M. Nachbar (12/08/11) Staff recommends that the City Councilapprove a contract for the sole source purchase of 1 000 parking meters from IPS Group Inc. (IPS) in an amount not to exceed $550 000 plus on going fees. BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION: On September 26 2011 the City Council considered a presentation by Public Works Department (Department) staff related to the implementation of certain recommendations made as part of the Walker Parking Study. One of the recommendations considered is the update of roughly 166 Downtown parking meters to new credit card accepting technology. On the same evening the City Council approved the installation of 352 new parking meters throughout the City. After reviewing the characteristics of these locations the Department suggested installing single/double space meters (rather than multi space meter stations) at these new locations. Staff indicated that they anticipated returning by the end of the year with a final recommendation on a vendor of the new technology single/double space credit card accepting meters for the City Council s consideration. Staff s recommendation results from the efforts since earl...
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