By Media Selangor Team
SHAH ALAM, Aug 27 — The Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) is only expected to sign a formal agreement for the Selangor Intelligent Parking (SIP) system implementation within the next four to six months after completing a detailed review of the terms, reportsThe Star.
Mayor Datuk Fauzi Mohd Yatim said although MBSA has issued a letter of acceptance and began rolling out SIP on August 1, they are still reviewing the final tripartite agreement with Rantaian Mesra Sdn Bhd and concessionaire Selmax Sdn Bhd to safeguard the council’s interest.
“We have already issued the letter of acceptance. Now, we are fine-tuning the agreement to ensure the council’s interests are protected, which we expect to sign within four to six months.
“The acceptance letter is more of a preliminary phase, while the agreement will spell out key matters in detail, such as the portions involved and the responsibilities of each party,” he reportedly said.
Fauzi explained that SIP has already been rolled out in Shah Alam and assured that MBSA’s parking revenue, currently about RM27 million annually, would not fall below its existing baseline.
Separately, the Selayang Municipal Council (MPS) confirmed that it has issued a letter of acceptance for SIP but is still monitoring the system’s impact on collections.
MPS president Shahman Jalaludin said fluctuations were expected during the transition phase, and accurate figures would only be available by September.
The council previously collected about RM330,000 monthly from 15,400 parking bays, including 58 with a two-hour limit.
Three local authorities, MBSA, MPS and the Subang Jaya City Council (MBSJ), adopted SIP on August 1 under an arrangement that would see 50 per cent of parking revenue goes to the concessionaire, 40 per cent to the council, and 10 per cent to Rantaian Mesra, a Menteri Besar Selangor (Incorporated) subsidiary.
Another local council, the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ), has postponed the implementation pending a complete review of the agreement with the SIP operators.
