LEGISLATIVE ACTION ITEM
SPONSOR: Grover C. Robinson, IV, Mayor
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CONTRACT WITH VEORIDE, INC. TO OPERATE AS A VENDOR FOR THE DOCKLESS SHARED MICROMOBILITY PROGRAM
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RECOMMENDATION:
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That City Council approve a contract with VeoRide, Inc. to operate as a Dockless Shared Micromobility Program vendor in the City of Pensacola. Further, that City Council authorize the Mayor to take the actions necessary to execute and administer this contract and complete the work, consistent with the contracting documents and the Mayor’s Executive Powers as granted in the City Charter.
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HEARING REQUIRED: No Hearing Required
SUMMARY:
Staff requests City Council approve a non-exclusive, three-year contract with VeoRide, Inc. with two (2), one (1) year renewal options to operate as a vendor in the City as part of the Dockless Shared Micromobility Program. The intent for instituting the program is to create a transportation network that helps reduce motor vehicle parking demand and improves transportation options. For the purposes of this contract, micromobility devices shall mean a seated scooter. Major contract components include:
Fleet Deployment
• The City will authorize deployment of 350 micromobility devices, with an opportunity to increase up to 500 through graduated deployment of additional devices, based on the Mayor or his or her designee’s approval. Demonstration of high utilization rate and low number of 311 complaints will be considered. Additional devices above the cap may be considered and approved by the Mayor, or his or her designee, if the service area is expanded.
Permit and Program Fees
• $15,000.00 non-refundable annual Permit Fee to participate in the Program.
• $0.15 per micromobility device ride fee, to be calculated on a monthly basis.
Compliance
• A $125 fine will be assessed if 10% or more of rides ending within the Forced Parking Boundary Area, as defined on the Shared Micromobility Franchise Area Map, are outside the forced parking zones/corrals. This percentage will be tracked and fines assessed on a monthly basis.
• A $125 fine will be assessed if rides ending in exclusion zones, as depicted on the Shared Micromobility Devices Franchise Area Map, exceed 10% of all end trips. This percentage will be tracked and fines assessed on a monthly basis.
Vendor Operations and Responsibilities
• Vendor shall provide a minimum of one (1) full time locally based employee who is responsible for local market needs.
• Vendor will provide 24/7/365 live customer service to address User and City Staff questions and issues. Vendor will have emergency response capabilities, to disengage a device, if requested by the City.
Forced Parking
• The City may designate forced or incentivized Parking Areas which will be designed, constructed, and maintained by the City. The City will provide required Parking Areas, determined at its sole discretion. The Vendor is encouraged to provide suggestions, as to specific locations, for desired Parking Areas.
• The Vendor may identify and develop Parking Areas on private property provided the Vendor obtains an agreement with the landowner, provides a copy of such agreement to the City, and assumes responsibility for all costs associated with such agreement(s). Such Parking Areas shall be open to the general public during operational hours and the costs to design, construct and maintain these areas will be the responsibility of the Vendor.
• The Vendor shall incorporate methods to promote and require proper parking and storage of Scooters within designated Parking Areas. Methods could include, but are not limited to, user pictures of parked device to ensure proper parking, technology to alert users of improperly parked device(s) and promote correction of improperly parked device(s), warning/fines schedule, and/or ban imposed on habitual improper use.
PRIOR ACTION:
September 12, 2019 - City Council voted to adopt Dockless Shared Micromobility Devices Pilot Program Ordinance No. 17-19.
February 10, 2022 - City Council adopted Ordinance No. 02-22 amending the Dockless Shared Micromobility Pilot Program.
August 18, 2022- City Council extended the pilot program for seated scooters only through October 31st, 2022.
October 13, 2022 - City Council approved on first reading Proposed Ordinance No. 52-22 Dockless Shared Micromobility.
FUNDING:
Budget: N/A
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The City will receive an annual permit fee from the vendor and a fee per ride will be assessed on a monthly basis.
LEGAL REVIEW ONLY BY CITY ATTORNEY: Yes
10/17/2022
STAFF CONTACT:
Kerrith Fiddler, City Administrator
David Forte, Deputy City Administrator - Community Development
Amy Tootle, PE - Director Public Works and Facilities
ATTACHMENTS:
1) Operating Agreement and Permit with VeoRide, Inc.
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