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Dept/ Agency: Engineering
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Competitive Contracting, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.1(j)
Purpose: To authorize the use of competitive contracting for the procurement of dockless vehicles for use in the City's public right-of-way.
Entity Name: Veoride, Inc.
Entity Address: 1334 Third Street Promenade, Suite #300, Santa Monica, California 90401
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 formal Notice to Proceed
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. () 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 Veoride, Inc. to provide dockless vehicles.
The vendor is required to pay $125,000.00 for a two (2) year permit and a $0.25 per trip fee 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.
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WHEREAS, on August 2, 2023, the Municipal Council adopted Ordinance 6PSF-f, which implemented a permanent permit application process for the operation of shared dockless vehicles in the public right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, on July 10, 2023, the Department of Engineering, Division of Traffic and Signals, publicly advertised a Request for Proposals (RFP) for vendors to apply to operate under the City of Newark's Dockless Vehicle Provider Share System program. The services to be provided are concessions under N.J.S.A. 40A:11-2(37) an...
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