PILOT PROGRAM - High Density Parking System - The City of Long Beach, New York

Background and Information

The City of Long Beach, New York (the “City”), with a year round population of approximately 37,500 persons, is located on Nassau County’s south shore. The City has a 5 mile oceanfront, 2.2 mile boardwalk, and 5 miles of bay front along Reynolds Channel. The City has become increasingly popular to visitors. The City currently owns and/or operates eight (8) municipal parking lots within its boundaries. The City is desirous of addressing the parking needs of the residents and visitors alike within its boundaries. As a result, the City is seeking to cause a PILOT PROGRAM for the design, installation and operation of a high density parking system to be installed and operated at one (1) of its municipal parking lots at no cost to the City for a period of six (6) months to commence approximately on or before July 1, 2016, (the “PILOT PROGRAM TERM”). The City is seeking proposals from highly qualified firms to provide the requested services

During the PILOT PROGRAM TERM, the City will evaluate and seek to ascertain if such a high density parking program would be beneficial to the long term needs of the City. Should such be deemed beneficial by the City, the City would then seek to enter into a term contract with the selected firm for a period of multiple years, whereby the vendor would install, maintain and operate such a high density parking system in the municipal lots currently owned and/or operated by the City which the City deems feasible.

Purpose 

This engagement will focus on combatting the growing issues of efficiently managing automobiles in areas that are highly congested and lack adequate space through a high density parking system.   The minimum professional services which the City seeks include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Evaluate the municipal lot(s) to ascertain a design for the maximization of parking of vehicles;

• Design and implement a high density parking system solution;

• Install such system in the municipal lot; and

• Operate such system as a pilot program at no cost to the City for a period of one (1) year or propose a revenue sharing agreement.

All questions shall be addressed to Commissioner James LaCarrubba, Department of Public Works, at (516) 431-1011, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.