REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: HENRY THOMPSON, Director of Aviation
Airports Department
THROUGH: MELISSA GARZA-PERRY, Airports Properties Manager
Airports Department
BY: MARCOS AYALA, Airports Property Specialist II
Airports Department
SUBJECT
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Approve a five-year Service Agreement with SKIDATA, Inc. to provide upgrades to the point of sale system and Software as a Service (SaaS) for the Parking Access and Revenue Control System (PARCS) at Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) in the amount of $190,397. (Council District 4)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council approve and authorize the Director of Aviation to execute a five-year Service Agreement for the PARCS at FAT between the City of Fresno and SKIDATA in the amount of $190,397.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Airports Department (Airports) installed a SKIDATA PARCS to manage the parking facilities at FAT. The current PARCS has been in place for eight years and some of the point of sale equipment is in need of upgrading and replacement. The SaaS portion of this agreement will provide Airports with needed licensing and the ability to offer additional parking features or products to the public. Year one of the five-year agreement includes the point of sale upgrades and SaaS; years 2-5 are for SaaS only.
BACKGROUND
Airports installed the current PARCS in its parking lots in 2016. In addition to the ticket dispensers and gate arms, the installation included cashier stations and credit card processing terminals. Airport parking lots are open twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. The constant operation of the parking lots places heavy use on this equipment. The upgrades to the point of sale portion will maintain and upgrade Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance. They include three new cashier stations and three credit card terminals for the attended booths that accept cash or credit cards as form of payment; and includes tap-to-pay credit card terminals for kio...
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