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Update on Draft Bike Share RFP
PURPOSE: The purpose of this item is to provide the Town Council an update on the development of an RFP (Request for Proposals) to select a bike share service provider to create a unified system for Carrboro, Chapel Hill, and UNC-Chapel Hill and to seek guidance on specifics of the system.
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DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT INFORMATION: Zachary Hallock, Transportation Planner, 919-918-7329, zhallock@townofcarrboro.org; Tina Moon, Planning Administrator, 919-918-7325, cmoon@townofcarrboro.org
INFORMATION: At the October 12, 2021 Town Council meeting, staff presented a draft RFP that is being developed in conjunction with staff from Chapel Hill and UNC (Town of Carrboro - File #: 21-320 (legistar.com)). While the work group is still refining the RFP, Town staff wanted to provide the Council with an additional opportunity to review and provide input on the elements of the bike share system and criteria for selecting a potential vendor. As staff are aiming to complete the final RFP in December, with the target advertisement date in January, this item provides one final opportunity to review and discuss key features of a bike share system.
To date, discussions on potential bike share programs have focused on three particular features:
1. Geographic equity-the system should be available for all residents, with particular attention to historically disadvantaged neighborhoods;
2. Financial equity-the system should provide for different types of payment options;
3. Participation regardless of ability-the system should have accessible/adaptive vehicles which do not require balancing.
In preparation for the final revisions to the Bike Share RFP (Attachment B), staff is seeking guidance from the Council on the following:
Hub Definition - There are two ways a bike share hub can be defined:
* Fixed - A hub where the bike share vehicle must be returned to a specific location, which generally has a docking station or...
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