1. Top 10 Considerations for Implementing a Parking Guidance System
James Maglothin, P.E., PMP
Neill Hurley, CAPP
Walker Parking Consultants
June 29, 2015

2. Agenda PGS Industry Background Types of PGS
Defining the Success of Your PGS
Top 10 Design Considerations

3. PGS Industry Background
Recent History of the PGS Industry
Present-Day PGS Trends and Activity

4. Types of PGS Types of PGS Multi-facility PGS By Facility By Level
By Zone
By Space
Multi-facility PGS

5. Defining the Success of Your PGS
How is success defined?
Set measurable goals
Communicate goals to stakeholders
Assess performance against goals
How does design influence success?
Achieves goals
Does not drive up costs unnecessarily

6. Top 10 PGS Design Considerations
Top 10 Design Considerations – Each element has cost and operational impacts
Customer Service Features and Functionalities
Operational Features and Functionalities
Web Site and Mobile Application Interfaces
Detection Technology
Sensor and Indicator Placement
Infrastructure
Procurement
Contractor Vetting
Installation
Commissioning

7. Customer Service Features
Dynamic Signage

8. Customer Service Features
Find Your Vehicle

9. Operational Features Flexible Parking Space Assignments
Premium Parking Areas
Time Violation Alerts
Citation Officer Notification
License Plate Hotlist
Reporting
Automatic Dimming/Power Off
Integration with Facility Lighting System

10. Website and Mobile App Interfaces
Browser-Based vs. Client-Based Applications
Broadcast Real-Time Space Availability
Find Most Convenient Parking for Destination

11. Detection Technology Inductive Loops Ultrasonic Video Analytics
License Plate Recognition
Infrared
Laser

12. Sensor and Indicator Placement
Facility Count
Level Count
By Zone
By Individual Space

13. Infrastructure Embedded Conduit Surface Mounted Conduit
Sensor and Signage Communication

14. Procurement Functional Specifications RFP vs. Bid Process
Include a Pre-Proposal Conference/Site Walk
Value Based vs. Price Based Selection

15. Contractor Vetting Competitive Landscape US vs. Worldwide Presence
Installations of Similar Size and Complexity
Components
Client References
Consider system cost vs. risk

16. Installation
New Construction
Existing Construction

17. Commissioning Measure Performance Against Clearly Defined Metrics
Software Acceptance Tests
Device Acceptance Tests
System Acceptance Tests

18. Thank You ?
Questions