New company to manage parking collection in 4 S'gor local councils

A newly appointed concession company, Rantaian Mesra Sdn Bhd, will take over parking fee collection and enforcement in four Selangor local councils from Aug 1.

State Local Government and Tourism Committee chairperson Ng Suee Lim said the company was appointed by Menteri Besar Selangor (Incorporated) (MBI Selangor) for the first phase.

It involves the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ), Subang Jaya City Council (MBSJ), Shah Alam City Council (MBSA), and Selayang Municipal Council (MPS).

He said this move is part of the state government’s efforts to boost parking revenue, which currently amounts to only about 30 percent collection from 1,000 designated bays.

“The concessionaire will handle both fee collection and enforcement, under close supervision from the councils and state government.

“We target a collection rate of over 60 percent and hope to reduce double parking in busy areas,” Ng said during a press conference on the sidelines of the Selangor state assembly sitting today.

Ng said the revenue will be split equally, with the concessionaire receiving 50 percent, while the remaining 50 percent will go to the state - 40 percent to the councils and 10 percent to MBI Selangor.

He also denied claims of a closed tender process, stressing that 26 companies responded to a Request for Proposal before three were shortlisted.

“The final company was selected based on strict performance conditions. If targets are not met, the 10-year contract can be terminated at any time,” he said.

Ng assured that the new system will not lead to higher parking rates, which will remain between 40 and 60 sen per hour.

- Bernama

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