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File #: 3088-2024    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 11/5/2024 In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
On agenda: 12/9/2024 Final action: 12/11/2024
Title: To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to modify an existing service contract with Lyft Bikes and Scooters, LLC to facilitate the continued operation of the CoGo Bike Share program through March 31, 2025; to waive Columbus City Code pertaining to the sale of City-owned personal property; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to modify the existing Amended and Restated City of Columbus Bike Share Agreement with Lyft Bikes and Scooters, LLC (“Lyft”) to support the continued operation of CoGo Bike Share.

The City of Columbus has provided financial support to CoGo Bike Share since its inception.

Ordinance 2241-2012 authorized the execution of the City of Columbus Bike Share Agreement, between the Department of Recreation and Parks and Alta Bicycle Share, Inc., to facilitate the development, installation, operation, and management of a public bike share system, which launched on July 30, 2013, with 30 stations and 300 bikes. Since that time, CoGo Bike Share has grown to 91 docking stations and 550 bikes, including 300 classic bikes and 250 e-bikes, throughout the City, offering a low-cost option for alternative transit and personal recreation resulting in more than 65,000 rides in 2023.

Ordinance 1572-2019 authorized the execution of the Amended and Restated City of Columbus Bike Share Agreement between the Department of Recreation and Parks and Motivate International, formerly known as Alta Bicycle Share, Inc., to facilitate the continued operation of the CoGo Bike Share through July 1, 2024.

Ordinance 2311-2021 authorized the execution of the First Modification to the Amended and Restated City of Columbus Bike Share Agreement between the Department of Recreation and Parks and Lyft, which acquired Motivate International, Inc.

Ordinance 0950-2023 authorized the execution of the Second Modification to the Amended and Restated City of Columbus Bike Share Agreement between the Department of Public Service, which assumed responsibility for supporting CoGo Bike Share from the Department of Recreation and Parks pursuant to that legislation, and Lyft.

Ordinance 2048-2023 authorized the execution of the Third Modification to the Amended and Restated City of Columbus Bike Share Agreement between the Departmen...

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