Getting What You Want from Your Parking RFP: SmartParking

When it comes to selecting a parking operator—changes in the goals of RFPs—and how the RFPs themselves are written can have a significant impact on implementing new technologies and future-proofing your parking facility’s systems. Recently, a top-five U.S. airport conducted the RFP process to select a parking operator that was unique to the industry, and in this Learning Lab, we’re going to share how they did it, and how you can improve your process, too.

Join ABM’s Jeff Cushman, Director, National Programs, ABM Aviation and John Payne, CEO and Principal Analyst, Pueblo Technology Group, Inc., as they discuss exactly how improved RFP processes resulted in the implementation of the SmartParking concept, improved operator accountability and positioned the airport to seamlessly add new technology for years to come. 

Presenters: 

Jeff Cushman, Director, National Programs, ABM Aviation

Jeff Cushman has worked airport landside operations, both as a contractor and as an employee of an airport authority, since 1994. He currently serves as the Director, National Programs, for ABM Aviation, where he acts as the gatekeeper of new technology and provides operational consistency for the more than 30 airports that ABM supports across the U.S.

John Payne, CEO and Principal Analyst, Pueblo Technology Group, Inc.

John Payne is a seasoned business leader with over 20 years of experience in technology and information management. He is currently the CEO and principal consultant for Pueblo Technology Group, Inc., a management consulting firm that provides services to technology providers and the public-sector transportation industry (airports, aviation and Smart Cities). Pueblo has overseen, helped procure and program manage over $1B in in projects in the last 10 years. In addition to his business role, John is also an Airport Commissioner for PSP (Palm Springs Intl Airport).