Parking Access And Revenue Control System (PARCS)
| Location: | Illinois |
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| Posted: | Feb 23, 2026 |
| Due: | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Agency: | Qual Cities International Airport |
| Type of Government: | State & Local |
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Parking Access And Revenue Control System (PARCS)
Status: Open question period until March 6, 2026.
See PDF for question submittal details.
The Metropolitan Airport Authority of Rock Island County (the Authority) is soliciting proposals from qualified vendors to furnish, install, configure, test, train, and support a Parking Access and Revenue Control System (PARCS) for Quad Cities International Airport (MLI). The Authority seeks a turnkey solution that improves customer experience, operational reliability, payment flexibility, system visibility, and administrative control while remaining rightsized for the Airport’s operational scale.
PROCUREMENT SCHEDULE (TENTATIVE)
- RFP Issued: February 23, 2026
- Questions Due: March 6, 2026
- Addenda Issued: March 10, 2026
- Proposals Due: March 20, 2026
- Communication and demonstration scheduling March 23-27, 2026
- Anticipated Award: April 21, 2026
- Target Go-Live Window: July 1, 2026
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REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS
Parking Access and Revenue Control System (PARCS)
Quad Cities International Airport (MLI)
Issued by:
Metropolitan Airport Authority of Rock Island County, IL
Quad Cities International Airport (MLI)
Table of Contents
1. Introduction and Intent ......................................................................................................4
2. Procurement Schedule (Tentative) ....................................................................................4
3. Background and Existing Conditions .................................................................................4
4. System Operating Philosophy ...........................................................................................5
4A. Alternative Operational Philosophy .................................................................................5
5. Site Configuration and Lane Quantities .............................................................................5
5.1 Entry Lanes (5 Total).......................................................................................................5
5.2 Exit Lanes (4 Total).........................................................................................................6
6. Pay-On-Foot (POF) Station...............................................................................................7
6A. Administrative Validation/Payment Station ..........................................................................7
6A.1 Administrative Station Requirement ..............................................................................7
6A.2 Validation Capabilities ..................................................................................................7
6A.3 Validation Output ..........................................................................................................7
6A.5 Pre-Printed Validations .................................................................................................8
6A.6 Lost Ticket and Administrative Payments ......................................................................8
7. License Plate Recognition (LPR).......................................................................................8
7.1 Entry Behavior ................................................................................................................8
7.2 Exit Behavior ..................................................................................................................8
7.3 LPR Search and Integration ............................................................................................8
7A. Monthly Parker Functionality ..............................................................................................9
7A.1 Monthly Parker Access Methods ...................................................................................9
7A.2 Monthly Parker and LPR Integration..............................................................................9
7A.3 Credential Management................................................................................................9
7A.4 Monthly Parker Business Rules...................................................................................10
7A.5 Reporting and Audit ....................................................................................................10
7A.6 Optional Mobile Application.........................................................................................10
7A.7 Monthly Parker Enrollment and Payment Platform.......................................................10
7A.8 Authority Control of Monthly Rates and Complimentary Access ...................................11
7A.9 Reservation Platform ..................................................................................................12
8. Premium and Economy Lot Logic....................................................................................12
8.1 Unique Lot Flow............................................................................................................12
8.2 Rate Determination .......................................................................................................12
8.3 Shared Exit Operation...................................................................................................12
9. Payments and PCI Requirements ...................................................................................13
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9A.1 Pay Online..................................................................................................................13
9A.2 Offline Functionality ....................................................................................................13
10. Gate Operator Compatibility/Replacement Alternative .......................................................13
10.1 Gate Reuse ................................................................................................................13
10.2 Gate Replacement Add-Alternative..............................................................................13
11. Web-Based Management Portal & Reporting ....................................................................14
11.1 Portal requirements.....................................................................................................14
11.2 Reporting and Search .................................................................................................14
11.3 Data Ownership ..........................................................................................................14
11.4 API Access .................................................................................................................14
11.5 Remote Access...........................................................................................................14
11.6 Mobile App Access .....................................................................................................14
11A. System Status Display Platform......................................................................................15
11A.1 Status Display ..........................................................................................................15
11A.2 Monitoring Interfaces (Preferred)...............................................................................15
11A.3 Web Monitoring ........................................................................................................15
11A.4 Email Alerting ...........................................................................................................15
11B. Network connectivity ......................................................................................................15
12. Installation, Training, and Documentation..........................................................................15
13. Acceptance Testing ..........................................................................................................15
14. Pricing and Evaluation ......................................................................................................16
15. Reservations of Rights......................................................................................................16
Exhibits ..................................................................................................................................17
EXHIBIT A – Vendor Compliance Matrix .................................................................................17
A. General System Architecture ..........................................................................................17
B. Lane Configuration and Equipment .................................................................................18
C. Pay-On-Foot Station.......................................................................................................18
D. Lot Logic and Shared Exit...............................................................................................18
E. License Plate Recognition (LPR) ....................................................................................19
F. Web Portal, Reporting, and Remote Access....................................................................19
EXHIBIT B – Pricing Worksheet..............................................................................................20
Pricing Summary ................................................................................................................20
EXHIBIT C – Evaluation Scoring Matrix ..................................................................................20
Evaluation Criteria ..............................................................................................................20
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1. INTRODUCTION AND INTENT
The Metropolitan Airport Authority of Rock Island County (the Authority) is soliciting proposals
from qualified vendors to furnish, install, configure, test, train, and support a Parking Access and
Revenue Control System (PARCS) for Quad Cities International Airport (MLI).
The Authority seeks a turnkey solution that improves customer experience, operational
reliability, payment flexibility, system visibility, and administrative control while remaining right -
sized for the Airport’s operational scale.
2. PROCUREMENT SCHEDULE (TENTATIVE)
• RFP Issued: February 23, 2026
• Questions Due: March 6, 2026
• Addenda Issued: March 10, 2026
• Proposals Due: March 20, 2026
• Communication and demonstration scheduling March 23-27, 2026
• Anticipated Award: April 21, 2026
• Target Go-Live Window: July 1, 2026
This schedule merely serves as a guide and the Authority reserves the right to change this
schedule at any time, without notice.
Questions regarding this RFP should be directed to RFPs+PARCS@qcairport.com and be
submitted no later than March 6, 2026. No individual at the airport should be contacted outside
this email and timeline for information regarding this RFP, and any such action may negatively
impact that vendor’s standing regarding the selection process. Answers to any questions will be
posted on the website by March 10, 2026.
All RFP responses should be directed to RFPs+PARCS@qcairport.com with the subject
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March 20, 2026. Only written
responses in the following computer document formats will be accepted: Microsoft Word
(DOCX), Adobe PDF (PDF).
RFP respondents will be contacted after March 20, 2026 for any supplemental information,
demonstrations, etc., if necessary. All respondents will be notified of standing no later than April
21, 2026.
3. BACKGROUND AND EXISTING CONDITIONS
Quad Cities International Airport operates public parking facilities serving commercial passenger
traffic. Parking operations include ticketed entry, centralized exit processing, monthly pass
operation, Pay-On-Foot payment options, and administrative validation.
Parking products include:
• Premium Lot
• Economy Lot
The Authority seeks to enhance and modernize its PARCS to support LPR-assisted processing,
contactless payments, improved reporting, centralized system visibility, and full administrative
control.
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4. SYSTEM OPERATING PHILOSOPHY
The PARCS shall operate as a ticketed system with LPR-assisted identification, where:
• A physical ticket is issued at entry for customer clarity and fallback use
• License Plate Recognition (LPR) is the primary identifier for transaction tracking and exit
processing
• Exit transactions shall be completed automatically using LPR when confidence
thresholds are met
• Ticket presentations on exit shall be optional during normal exit operations
The physical ticket serves as a customer aid and exception fallback, not the primary credential.
4A. Alternative Operational Philosophy
The Authority is open to a conversation over a purely LPR based operational strategy (no ticket
issued), with physical tickets as a fallback when a license plate cannot be captured. If this is an
option, the authority wishes in its demonstration phase to see how the workflow would work for
ticketless entry.
If this method is an option, the submitter should identify the following:
• Entry handling
o Availability of audible and visual triggers on screen and speaker to inform parker
that a ticket is not issued and to proceed into the lot.
o Handling of ticket issuance when LPR confidence is below the threshold.
o Overall description of entry workflow from vehicle approach to lot entry.
• Exit handling
o Process for exit on LPR Only operations.
o Fallback process if a ticket is not issued.
o Audio and visual cues available to improve passenger instruction
o Overall description of exit workflow from vehicle entering the exit lane, to egress
after payment.
• Paid on Foot Processing
o In a purely LPR only environment, how do paid on foot kiosks function to retrieve
and process tickets.
5. SITE CONFIGURATION AND LANE QUANTITIES
5.1 Entry Lanes (5 Total)
• Premium Lot: 2 entry lanes
• Economy Lot: 3 entry lanes
Each entry lane shall include:
• Ticket dispenser
• Vehicle detection and gate operator
• LPR camera and illuminator
• Lane controller capable of local operation during network interruptions
• Intercom or assistance call capability (via Umojo, SIP, or otherwise indicated) to a
vendor of the airport’s choosing
• RFID Reader for staff entry, monthly pass-based entry, and administrative access
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