GDOT Annual Report 2019

PA R K I N G

GreensboroWill Add New Car Charging Stations

Greensboro expects to add two new car-charging station with the help of a $122,000 grant. Greensboro Department of Transportation has been notifed that it will receive the 2019 Clean Fuel Advanced Technology (CFAT) grant from the NCSU’s NC Clean Energy Technology Center. The CFAT project is supported with federal Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (CMAQ) funds provided by the NC Department of Transportation with the purpose of reducing transportation-related emissions in eligible NC counties. The grant funding will be used for the purchase and deployment of two battery solar canopies with integrated electric vehicle charging stations. One of the grant requirements is that site preparation must be previously completed or that the project not include any ground disturbing activity. As such, GDOT would be looking to install technology similar to the EV ARC by Envision Solar, a stand-alone vehicle charging station.

The system is completely grid independent with no construction necessary. It is transportable and can be deployed in minutes. These charging stations would be located in the City- owned surface parking lots located by the Melvin Municipal Ofce Building in downtown.

New Parking Access and Revenue Control Equipment Coming Greensboro Department of Transportation’s Parking Operations Section is currently in the bidding process for a new Parking Access and Revenue Control System (PARCS) for the City’s four existing parking decks.

This project is expected to cost approximately $1.8 million and will replace the current PARCS system that is no longer supported by the manufacturer. PARCS is a collection of software, equipment, and supporting infrastructure that allows for the calculation, collection, and reporting of parking revenues associated with the City’s parking decks. The system will also monitor and control ingress and egress to and from the parking decks. This project will include replacing entry stations, proximity card readers, exit stations, and gates at all four City parking decks. Parking Operations also expects to add pay on foot stations to allow patrons to pay for parking before reaching the exit lane and may also add a pay-by-app option. Bids were received for this project in spring 2019 and are currently under review. Staf plans to have a vendor selected by the fall and expects installation to begin in winter 2019.

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