Parking Facilities Management Services
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The City of Columbus Department of Public Service is soliciting proposals for professional parking facilities management services for its off-street parking portfolio. The selected consultant will act as the City's agent, providing comprehensive operational oversight, staffing, administration, and financial management, including revenue collection and remittance. The scope involves managing an active portfolio expansion, establishing a reserve fund, and implementing a TIF-leveraged garage investment strategy. The contract has an initial term of three years with two optional one-year renewals, for a total potential duration of five years. Key deliverables include the submission of Standard Operating Plans within 60 days of commencement and the maintenance of a formal Quality Assurance program featuring unannounced inspections and internal financial audits. Proposals are due by October 22, 2026, at 10:00 A.M. local time and must be submitted electronically via the Bonfire portal. Evaluation is based on a point system considering the lead offeror's location, organizational qualifications, technical approach, technology implementation, and price. Mandatory requirements include valid City of Columbus contract compliance certification and adherence to the Responsible Wage rate of 21.37 per hour for 2027. Selected firms must provide a performance bond equal to one year's base management fee and a fidelity bond of at least 1,000,000 dollars. Additionally, the contractor must maintain extensive insurance coverages, including 25 million dollars in umbrella liability and 5 million dollars in cyber liability, while ensuring all city data remains within the continental United States.
General Info
Place of Performance
OH, USASet-Aside
Timeline
Response Deadline
Organization & Contact Information
Full Description
The City of Columbus, Ohio ("City"), acting through its Department of Public Service and Division of Mobility and Parking Services (DMPS), invites qualified firms to submit proposals to provide comprehensive parking facilities management services for the City's off-street parking portfolio. This project consists of managing an active portfolio expansion, reserve fund establishment, and the first application of its TIF-leveraged garage investment strategy.
All questions concerning the RFP are to be sent to capitalprojects@columbus.gov. The last day to submit questions will be specified in the RFP; phone calls will not be accepted. Responses will be posted on Bonfire at https://columbus.bonfirehub.com/login as an addendum.
A pre-proposal meeting will not be held
Notice of published addenda will be posted on the City’s Vendor Services web site and all addenda will be posted on Bonfire at https://columbus.bonfirehub.com/login.
The selected Consultant shall attend a scope meeting anticipated to be held on/about two weeks after proposals are due. The projected scope date will be specified in the RFP. If the Project Manager is not available, the Consultant may designate an alternate to attend in their place.
1.2 Classification: All proposal documents (Request for Proposal, reference documents, addenda, etc.) will be available for review and download on Bonfire at https://columbus.bonfirehub.com/login after the RFP is advertised. Firms must meet the mandatory requirements stated in the RFP for a proposal to be considered for contract award.
1.3 Bonfire: If you do not have an account with Bonfire and you would like to review project information or submit a proposal, you will need to register for an account. Go to https://columbus.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities in order to sign up.
The following are the evaluation criteria that will be used for this RFP: • Location of Lead Offeror (Maximum 10 points) • Organizational Qualifications & Relevant Experience (including partner / subcontractor qualifications) (Maximum 15 points) • Technical Approach to Operations & Guest Experience (Maximum 10 points) • LPR & Technology Implementation Plan (Maximum 10) • Payment Method Accessibility – Unified Payment Experience (ParkColumbus / ParkMobile Integration) (Maximum 10 points)
• Work Order / CMMS System Capability (Maximum 5 points) • Quality Assurance Program (Internal Audit & Operational Oversight) (Maximum 5 points) • Staffing Plan, Key Personnel & Command Center Performance (Maximum 15 points) • Price Proposal / Bid Form (Total Cost of Operations) (Maximum 15 points) • IPMI/NPA Accredited Parking Organization Status (or Comparable Certification) (Maximum 5 points)
1.4 Vendor Registration:
Vendors must register on the Vendor Services portal before doing business with the City of Columbus and becoming Minority or Women Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE) certified. To get registered, please visit the following link: https://new.columbus.gov/Business-Development/Bids-Solicitations/Vendor-Resources. After vendor registration, you will receive an email inviting you to complete the required Contract Compliance (EBO) Questionnaire. Vendors must be contract compliant in order to do business with the City of Columbus. To get compliant, please visit the following link: https://new.columbus.gov/Business-Development/Bids-Solicitations/Vendor-Resources.
To complete our online certification application, track the status of your application and receive a copy of your certification approval letter, visit: https://columbus.diversitycompliance.com/.
For more certification information or questions, contact us at: DiversityCertifications@columbus.gov.
For additional inquiries, contact the Office of Diversity and Inclusion at: odi@columbus.gov.
A debriefing session is available to all professional services prime consultants who are unsuccessful in responding to this solicitation for request for proposals. A request for a debriefing session must be submitted via email at capitalprojects@columbus.gov within thirty days following the contract award.
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