Parking contractors to be liable to install equipment at lots

Chandigarh: As per the new parking plan prepared by the Chandigarh municipal corporation, it will be the sole responsibility of the newly selected contractors to install equipment at the lots. Since technology will play a crucial role in managing all parking lots of the city, the bidder has to install the equipment as per the laid down terms and conditions in a phased manner.MC’s engineering department team has already been inspecting the paid parking lots. According to the officials aware of the details, the installation of equipment could cost the bidder Rs 15 to Rs 20 crore. As the request for proposal, which has to be floated to get the successful contractor or bidder, is in final stages, officials said the equipment requirement has been properly mentioned in the documents along with allied terms and conditions and related norms.Some of these items are boom barriers, ticket dispensers, CCTV cameras, LED displays, cable networking, internet connections, ANPR system, parking mobile application, wireless handheld devices, and portable cabins.The record of daily data and entry and exit details of the vehicles will also be directly shared with integrated command and control centre.“As there are multiple paid parking lots and the cost is going to be huge, the equipment will be installed in a phased manner. In the first phase, those paid parking lots will be chosen, where the density of vehicles is higher as compared to others. After that, work will be done in second and third phases. The lots will be equipped with all technological features in four to six months,” officials said.The engineering department will carry out some road related works as per the requirement in these paid parking lots.