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Dept/ Agency: Engineering
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Use of Competitive Contracting, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.1(j)
Purpose: To provide an agreement and authorize the procurement of dockless vehicles for use in the City's public right-of-way.
Entity Name: Bird Rides, Inc.
Entity Address: 8605 Santa Monica Boulevard, #20388, West Hollywood, California 90069
Contract Amount: Revenue Contract (no expenditures from the City of Newark)
Funding Source: No municipal funds required
Contract Period: Two (2) years from the date of the issuance of a written formal Notice to Proceed
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. (X) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions (X) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
This Resolution ratifies and authorizes the use of competitive contracting for the procurement of dockless vehicles under the City of Newark's Dockless Vehicle Share System Program, and further authorizes a contract award to Bird Rides, Inc. to provide dockless vehicles.
The vendor is required to pay $125,000.00 for a two (2) year permit and $105,000.00 will purchase 420,000 rides upfront (based on their previous two-year ridership) to the City of Newark to operate their dockless vehicles in the City's right-of-ways, in accordance with the Dockless Vehicle Provider Share System Program Rules and Regulations.
At the conclusion of two (2) years, if Bird Rides, Inc. has over 420,000 rides, they will provide the City of Newark $0.25 per ride over 420,000. If they have less than 420,000 total rides in the first two (2) years, then the difference owed to Bird Rides, Inc. will be deducted from the fees, if they renew their permit, or refunded, if they do not renew their permit.
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WHEREAS, on August 2, 2023, the Municipal Council adopted Ordinance 6PSF-f, which...
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