Originally scheduled for November 2023, Quebec City’s new parking terminals will instead be commissioned next spring.
This is how the city of Quebec explains these delays Delivery times from suppliers in a still difficult delivery context
mentions speaker Jean-Pascal Lavoie.
The municipality will replace the current terminals that use parking lot numbers with license plate-based payment technology.
The city would like to postpone the commissioning Avoid charging the terminals for the first time in cold seasons in order not to be exposed to risks related to the efficiency of the batteries
, adds Mr. Lavoie. Future terminals will be equipped with a solar screen like the terminals already in operation.
The city of Quebec signed a contract with the Californian company last May IPS Group Inc.
After review, it rejected the other two bidders from Quebec.
Net expenditure of a mixed nature, taking into account the QST recovery rate, is estimated at US$3,308,363.62
the City of Quebec stated in its decision summary.
15¢ fee per transaction
Current terminals are equipped with a magnetic stripe reader that no longer meets standards for international banking transactions.
Since last October, the city has had to pay 15 US¢ for every transaction made with a Visa card at a terminal.
Future devices will enable contactless payments.
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