For City Council Meeting [June 8, 2021]
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Sean Grayson, Acting City Manager
FROM: Michael Tahan, Interim Public Works Director
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Request City Council to 1) Adopt Resolution No. 7733 Accepting the Clean Mobility Options (CMO) Voucher Pilot Program Grant in the Amount of $1,000,000; 2) Award the Professional Services Agreement to Dropbike Corp, dba Drop Mobility, in the Amount of $1,100,000 for the Bike Sharing Plan and Implementation Program, City Project No. 170810; and 3) Authorize the Second Amendment with Alta Planning + Design for any Future Task Modifications for the Project in the Amount of $49,865 for a Total Not-to-Exceed Amount of $236,197.
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BACKGROUND
On March 27, 2018, City Council accepted the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee (MSRC) Clean Transportation Grant in the amount of $463,216 of which $244,508 was earmarked for developing a bike sharing system in Rialto. The City provided a match of $166,535 from its AB2766 Subvention Funds for the development of the bike sharing system for a total project budget of $411,043.
On August 14, 2018, Alta Planning + Design was awarded a Professional Service Agreement to develop the City of Rialto Bike Share Feasibility Study and provide recommendations to the City Council on the best Bike Share technology option to be implemented throughout the City. The bike sharing program opportunity provided in the MSRC grant will be the first one implemented in San Bernardino County. Using bicycles as a means of transportation has grown in popularity in many communities. Bike Share works to create more balanced transportation systems by implementing measures and improvements that support bicycle travel on streets and highways. The implementation of the Bike Share program includes the following elements:
* Conduct feasibility study to determine the viability of a bike share program.
* Conduct outreach to the community and employers ...
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