Automated Parking Guidance System
Pre-Submittal Meeting
March 12, 2026/ 2:00 PM CST
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Overview
• Airport Staff Introductions
• Introduction
• Scope of Work
• RFP Timeline
• Submittal Requirements
• Project Proposal Format
• Project Proposal Selection Criteria
• Questions
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Introduction
• The Birmingham Airport Authority (“BAA”) is requesting proposals for a qualified vendor to
supply, install, integrate, and a parking guidance system for the BAA’s parking deck in levels 2,
3,4, 5, 6, and 7.
• The goal of this RFP is to enter into an agreement with the best-valued Proposer to perform the
work and services described.
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Scope of Work
• Proposer shall design and install a camera-based PGS in the garage structure, including the
roof.
• The new system shall incorporate the best available technology for vehicular parking
guidance, both on the approach roadways and inside the garages, including license plate
recognition capability (LPR), closed-circuit television (CCTV) camera capability, variable and
fixed sign directed wayfinding, available spaces counting and identification, find your car
locating capability, and mobile phone applications.
• The new PGS shall have the ability to enhance revenue by facilitating tiered rate structures for;
season, time of day, location, premium area, and designated reserved parking spaces, etc.
• These tiered rate structures shall be affected electronically, without the need for construction
of physical fences or corrals. They shall be easily modified by simple reprogramming as
deemed necessary by the Birmingham Airport Authority.
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Scope of Work
• The new PGS must be seamlessly integrate with the Authority’s Revenue Control System.
• The new system shall have license plate recognition capability (LPR).
• The new system must also be capable of generating a variety of analysis reports to measure
capacity, usage in areas of the garages, trends, etc.
• Cameras must be able to see all parking spaces. Camera housing shall be IP 64 or better.
• Cameras shall be mounted in such a way that they are not subject to being hit by vehicles
• They must be placed so as to not lower the parking deck’s existing height restrictions. Daily
Parking clearance is depicted as 6 feet 2 inches and Hourly Parking clearance is depicted as
6 feet 8 inches. It is Proposer’s responsibility to take measurements in the garages to meet this
requirement.
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This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.