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OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
JANUARY 18, 2024
Subject
SUBJECT: METRO BIKE SHARE CONTRACT AWARD
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS
Heading
RECOMMENDATIONS
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to:
A. AWARD a firm fixed price Contract No. PS102304000 to Lyft Bikes and Scooters, LLC for the Metro Bike Share (MBS) program for a base term of five years and five months in the amount of $62,933,262, and two separate, three-year options, for the mobilization, operation, maintenance, and expansion of the MBS program, in the amounts of $33,146,835 and $36,478,001, respectively, for a total contract amount of $132,558,098 effective February 1, 2024, to initiate the transition of the program, subject to the resolution of any properly submitted protest(s), if any and;
B. EXECUTE individual contract modifications within the Board approved contract modification authority.
Issue
ISSUE
The current MBS contract will expire on June 30, 2024. To provide continued and seamless service to the public, a new contract incorporating the Board approved model, from the December 2021 Board Motion No. 41, authored by Directors Krekorian, Garcetti, Kuehl, and Sandoval (Attachment A), is needed to continue operations.
Background
BACKGROUND
As a program, MBS was authorized in 2015, with the initial bikes deployed in 2016. The current contract with Bicycle Transit Systems (BTS) represented the first deployment of a regional Los Angeles County bike share program as well as Metro's first direct engagement with bike share. While the initial program grew to include the City of Los Angeles, the City of Pasadena, and the Port of Los Angeles as partners, both the City of Pasadena and the Port of Los Angeles elected to leave the program, citing cost considerations. Through this period, the City of Los Angeles has been a steadfast partner.
As with most first-time programs, there have been several challenges which MBS has faced and...
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