Specifications include, but are not limited to: procure a mobile payment application that effectively, reliably, and satisfactorily accepts cashless parking payments and meets RICCA’s needs. The primary goal and objective of the Mobile Payment Application is to allow visitors to pay by mobile device for parking beyond the initial free period and to receive notifications when their time is about to expire so they can remotely add time. The following are secondary objectives that enhance the value of a mobile parking application and increase the desirability of the service: - Welcome visitors by showing that RICCA’s garages are organized, safe and easy to navigate - To create and implement a user-friendly and visible navigational system that will guide visitors and residents to and from RICCA’s garages - Guide visitors quickly to their destinations and nearby parking - Encourage parking once and walking/biking to explore Providence - Increase awareness to the depth of the RICCA’s garages - Help create and support an economically vibrant city - To enhance information sharing about parking, events, and emergencies - Help mitigate vehicular traffic by reducing search time for parking and destinations
