For City Council Meeting [January 28, 2020]
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Rod Foster, City Manager
FROM: Savat Khamphou, Public Works Director/City Engineer
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Request City Council to Approve the Implementation of a Turnkey Bike Share System, Authorize the Release for Proposal for Implementation and Soliciting Bike Share Companies, and Authorize the First Amendment with Alta Planning + Design in the amount of $81,235 for the Implementation of the Bike Share Program in Rialto.
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BACKGROUND
On March 27, 2018 the City Council accepted the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee (MSRC) Clean Transportation Gant 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 to 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 Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee (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:
o Conduct feasibility study to determine the viability of a Bike Share program.
o Conduct outreach to community and employers who might consider using Bike Share.
o Evaluate the different options for a Bike Share system.
o Bring on board a turnkey bike system vendor (3rd pa...
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