Metro - File #: 2022-0150

• File #: 2022-0150
• Type: Contract
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/7/2022
• In control: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
• On agenda: 4/28/2022
• Final action: 4/28/2022
• Title: AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to: A. EXECUTE Modification No. 11 to Contract No. PS272680011357 with Bicycle Transit Systems (BTS) to extend the contract period of performance by 12 months through July 30, 2023, purchase new bicycles to replenish and stabilize the on-street bicycle fleet, purchase and install GPS equipment, and maintain a 10% inventory, to ensure a consistent on-street fleet for the duration of this contract, in the amount of $15,250,213, increasing the total contract value from $95,343,861 to $110,594,074; and B. ESTABLISH a Capital project with a $2 million Life of Project (LOP) value in support of the purchase of Metro Bike Share (MBS) equipment, including bicycles, GPS equipment, and other associated equipment and materials.
• Sponsors: Finance, Budget and Audit Committee
• Indexes: Bicycling, Budget, Budgeting, Capital Project, Central Los Angeles subregion, City of Los Angeles, Contractors, Contracts, Eric Garcetti, Global Positioning System, Hollywood, Maintenance, Maintenance practices, Measure M, Memorandum Of Understanding, Metro Bike Share, Motion / Motion Response, North Hollywood, Operations and Maintenance, Plan, Procurement, Project, Purchasing, Ridership, Rolling stock, San Fernando Valley subregion, South Bay Cities subregion, Theft, Vehicle sharing, Westside Cities subregion, Westside/Central Service Sector

Date	Action By	Action	Result
4/28/2022	Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
4/21/2022	Executive Management Committee
4/20/2022	Finance, Budget and Audit Committee

Meeting_Body
FINANCE, BUDGET AND AUDIT COMMITTEE
APRIL 20, 2022

EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
APRIL 21, 2022

Subject
SUBJECT: METRO BIKE SHARE CONTRACT EXTENSION AND REPLENISHMENT

Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS

Heading
RECOMMENDATIONS

Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to:

A. EXECUTE Modification No. 11 to Contract No. PS272680011357 with Bicycle Transit Systems (BTS) to extend the contract period of performance by 12 months through July 30, 2023, purchase new bicycles to replenish and stabilize the on-street bicycle fleet, purchase and install GPS equipment, and maintain a 10% inventory, to ensure a consistent on-street fleet for the duration of this contract, in the amount of $15,250,213, increasing the total contract value from $95,343,861 to $110,594,074; and

B. ESTABLISH a Capital project with a $2 million Life of Project (LOP) value in support of the purchase of Metro Bike Share (MBS) equipment, including bicycles, GPS equipment, and other associated equipment and materials.

Issue
ISSUE

The Board of Directors approved Motion Item No. 41 "Improving the Effectiveness and Sustainability of Metro Bike Share" in December 2021 (Attachment A). Directive A of the motion requires staff to develop an action plan to stabilize the current fleet size. Directive C of the motion requires that staff develop a plan to provide uninterrupted bike share service as the next iteration of the MBS program is determined and executed.

The recommendations address both directives by purchasing bicycles to stabilize the bike share fleet, establishing an ongoing replenishment plan, and extending the current MBS contract by a period of 12 months to provide uninterrupted service while a new regional bike share model is developed in collaboration with stakeholders.

Background
BACKGROUND

The MBS program was launched in July 2016 in partnership with the City of Los Angeles. It continues to provide a service to Los Angeles County residents with more...