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PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
JUNE 17, 2015
Subject/Action
SUBJECT: METRO COUNTYWIDE BIKESHARE
ACTION: ADOPT A BIKESHARE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AND AWARD CONTRACT
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RECOMMENDATIONS
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APPROVED AS AMENDED:
A. adopting the Regional Bikeshare Implementation Plan for Los Angeles County ("Plan") (Attachment B).
B. awarding a two-year firm fixed price Contract No. PS272680011357 (RFP No. PS11357), to Bicycle Transit Systems, Inc. (BTS) for the equipment, installation and operations of the Metro Countywide Bikeshare Phase 1 Pilot in the amount of $11,065,673 contingent upon the execution of an MOU between the City of Los Angeles and Metro. Authorization of future phases will be presented for Board approval contingent upon successful completion and operation of the Phase 1 Pilot, and completion and operation of each subsequent phase, availability of funding and interest of participating communities (Attachment A).
C. authorizing the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to take the following actions to implement the Metro Countywide Bikeshare Phase 1 Pilot in downtown Los Angeles ("Pilot"):
1. negotiating and executing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between City of Los Angeles and Metro to set the terms of fiscal and administrative responsibility as described in the January 2015 Receive and File (Attachment C); and
2. amending the Fiscal Year 15/16 bikeshare project budget to include an additional $2.64M for the capital and operating and maintenance costs of the Metro Countywide Bikeshare Phase 1 Pilot (Attachment D).
Issue
ISSUE
At the January 2014 meeting, the Board approved the CEO to undertake a study of how a Metro-led bikeshare program could be implemented throughout Los Angeles County (Attachment E). The Board also authorized the CEO to procure, contract, and administer the bikeshare program through Motion 58 (Attachment F). Per Board direction and in coordination with the Bikeshare Worki...
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