Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into professional services contracts with Conduent State & Local Solutions, Inc. (Conduent) in the amount of up to $500,000.00 for the Dynamic Curb Lane Management contract.
The intent of this contract is to provide the City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, additional resources for the design and implementation of a dynamic curb lane management (DCLM) system. Currently, loading zones are requested through an online permit application by an individual building owner or tenant. The current system also does not accurately price loading zones based on demand, and assigns the entire cost to a single entity, despite the loading zone being available to all users for the purpose of loading or unloading.
The proposed new system will establish a data-driven system for efficient placement of loading zones at the curb, and will allow for the management of multiple types of loading zones (e.g. commercial vehicle, passenger loading, temporary loading, multi-use). The system will create a vendor-facing and hosted platform to view availability, have the ability to reserve space, and pay for use of those zones. The system will require integration with existing parking payment and enforcement technology in use by the City, as well as implement new technologies to monitor and manage the loading zones. The main priorities for the new system are: to provide timely, real-time data; to supply the City of Columbus with a technology solution to manage and monetize access to curb space; to have a vendor-hosted system that will allow for online intake of information, validation of data, permitting, invoicing to the end-user, reporting, and fleet management capabilities.
The Department of Public Service, Office of Support Services, solicited Requests for Proposals for the Dynamic Curb Lane Management contract. The project was formally advertised on the Vendor Services and Bonfire web sit...
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