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OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
MAY 18, 2023
Subject
SUBJECT: METRO BIKE SHARE CONTRACT EXTENSION
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to execute Contract Modification No. 12 to Contract No. PS272680011357 with Bicycle Transit Systems (BTS) for the Metro Bike Share program (MBS) to extend the contract period of performance from July 30, 2023 through December 31, 2023, in the amount of $5,698,010, increasing the Total Contract Value from $110,594,074 to $116,292,084.
Issue
ISSUE
A Request for Proposals (RFP) was released in April to secure a new MBS contract. The current MBS contract expires July 30, 2023. To ensure sufficient time to complete the procurement process, while continuing to provide MBS service to the public until a new contract is awarded, an extension of the current contract is needed.
Background
BACKGROUND
MBS was launched in July 2016 in partnership with the City of Los Angeles. Since this date, MBS has provided continuous and consistent service to Los Angeles County residents with more than 200 stations located in the Downtown Los Angeles, Central Los Angeles, Hollywood, Westside, and North Hollywood service areas. To date, over 1.6 million trips have been taken, 5.8 million miles have been traveled, and 5.5 million pounds of CO2 have been averted through the use of MBS.
While ridership decreased during the COVID pandemic, MBS did not reduce or remove service. In fact, MBS successfully transitioned the undocked smart bike system, which experienced various operational issues, including increased loss, to the traditional docked bike system for both the Westside and North Hollywood service areas to stabilize and improve service. In addition, MBS expanded to the Hollywood service area in October 2021 with eleven new stations. Overall, ridership for the entire system continues to increase. Ridership for 2022 was...
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