http://www.labavn.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=contract.opportunity_view&recordid=7244&eml=1February 25,2009
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
PUBLIC BICYCLE-SHARING PROGRAM FOR LOS ANGELES
The City of Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) is soliciting Letters of
lnterest (LOI) from bicvcle vendors/manufacturers, public transportation contractors,
advertising companies: or other entities interested in developing; installing, operating,
and maintaining a bicycle-sharing program for the City of Los Angeles.
This Request for Information (RFI) is a direct solicitation of companies involved with,
or who have an interest in, the development, implementation, and operation of an
electronic, self-serve, bicycle-sharing program. The goal of this RFI is to determine
the feasibility of implementing a public bicycle-sharing program in the City of Los
Angeles and to gain a better understanding of the number and type of entities that
would be interested in the operation and maintenance of a project in the City.
Disclaimer
LADOT will evaluate the Letters of lnterest received in response to this RFI and may
recommend that the City Council authorize the implementation of a bicycle-sharing
program in the City at various locations.
Since this solicitation is not a Request for Proposals (RFP), this process shall not be
construed as a commitment by the City to award a contract(s). The City is not liable
for any cost(s) incurred by any responders for the preparation and submission of
responses to this solicitation. All materials submitted in response to this solicitation
will become the property of the City of Los Angeles.
Background
The LADOT has been implementing projects throughout the City of Los Angeles to
support and encourage the use of the bicycle for transportation. As car-sharing
programs have been introduced throughout the region, with the operators owning and
insuring their own vehicles, bicycle-sharing programs have also been implemented in
various cities throughout the world, most notably the Velib' program in Paris.
In an effort to encourage the use of bicycles for short trips, the City seeks to
investigate the feasibility of developing such a program in the City of Los Angeles, as
well as to determine the interest and ability of private partners to own and operate a
program in the City. LADOT is only interested in receiving LOlsfrom potential entities
who will comply with all the City's Requirements in the event the City determines to
proceed with an RFP. The City Requirements include the Minority Business
Enterprise, Women Business Enterprise, Other Business Enterprise
(MBElWBEIOBE) Subcontractor Outreach, Nondiscrimination, Affirmative
ActionIEqual Employment Practices, Affidavit of Non-Collusion, ContractorIBidder
History, Certification with Child Support Obligations, Compliance with the Americans
with Disabilities Act, Living Wage Ordinance, Service Contractor Worker Retention
Ordinance, Equal Benefits Ordinance, Contractor Responsibility Ordinance, Slavery
Disclosure Ordinance, Los Angeles Residence lnformation and Municipal Lobbying
Ordinance.
Solicitation of Letters of Interest
Interested parties are invited to submit a LO1 in response to this solicitation describing
how a bike-sharing program might be implemented, operated and maintained in the
City of Los Angeles. This response should include the following information:
(a) Indication of the party's interest in owning, operating, and maintaining a
program including bicycles, stations, and any associated equipment for the
City of Los Angeles.
(b) lnformation concerning the party's qualifications and ability to operate and
maintain a bicycle-sharing program including: outreach to the public,
management and administration of program users, operation and
maintenance of program equipment.
(c) Technical specifications of the program such as the type of bicycles, number
and type of stations, and technologies to be used.
(d) Structure of the operating organization forthe program, including the number
of employees and type of work to be performed by staff members, number
and potential locations of stations, and physical location requirements. The
City would entertain a response that developed a micro bike-sharing concept
for implementation as a pilot project in Los Angeles.
(e) Structure and required interactions of the vendorwith the City of Los Angeles
staff including the required functions to be performed by the City and vendor
requirements of the program by the City for the implementation.
(9 Potential schedule for program development, design, and implementation.
(g) ldentification of a business plan and funding mechanism to support the .
ongoing operation and maintenance of the program at no cost to the City.
(,h ,) ldentification of ootential strenaths and weaknesses for implementation of a
bike-sharing prigram in the c <o~f Lo s Angeles.
(i) References for the responding party and past organizational history with
similar projects or programs.
(j) The name and contact information of an authorized representative of the
responding party, including telephone number(s), mailing and e-mail
addresses.
Evaluation Process
LADOT will review the LOIS received in response to this solicitation and identify the
best response for the potential development and implementation of a Los Angeles
bicycle-sharing program
Questions
Questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing to Michelle Mowery
of LADOT at
michelle.mowery@lacity.org. Ms. Mowery should not be contacted by
telephone or in person with regard to this solicitation. All questions must be
submitted via e-mail prior to 5:00 PM PST on Monday, March 9, 2009 LADOT
reserves the right to combine and re-phrase like questions into a single question
with an appropriate response to be provided to all parties who received this direct
solicitation.
Submission Date
In order to give fair consideration to all responses and render the findings from this
solicitation in a timely manner, the interested parties shall submit their Letter of
Interest so that it is received at the address below no later than 500 PM PST on
Thursday, April 2, 2009. All responses shall include three (3) copies and one (1)
compact disc (CD-ROM) containing all documents in a PC-compatible Adobe
Acrobat or Microsoft Office document format. This package shall be submitted in a
white, three ring binder and delivered to the following address:
CITY OF LOS ANGELES
Department of Transportation
Bicycle Planning and Outreach
I00 South Main Street, 9Ih Floor
Los Angeles, California 90012
Attention: Michelle Mowery
