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File #: 3366-2024    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 11/25/2024 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 enter into agreements with and to accept payments from VeoRide, Inc. relative to the Columbus and Central Ohio Shared Mobility Program; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service, or a designee, to enter into agreements with VeoRide, Inc. dba Veo and to accept payments from the same relative to the Columbus and Central Ohio Shared Mobility Program.

The intent of this contract is to provide the City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, and its regional partners with the ability to implement, manage and operate a shared micromobility system. Currently, the micromobility program consists of two primary elements: a permit application for dockless devices, such as e-scooters, regulated by Shared Mobility Devices (SMD) rules and regulations, and a City-owned traditional docked bike share system known as CoGo.
The Department of Public Service and its regional partners desire to operate a shared mobility program in a strategic, financially sustainable, and collaborative partnership to provide a positive user experience and advance broader goals related to equity, sustainability, economic development, and community livability. The goal of the program is to expand a safe and organized shared mobility program for residents, employees, and visitors while being mindful of accessibility for all users of public space. This includes targeted equity strategies to provide transportation options for residents who do not have a vehicle or who require more robust options to reduce their vehicle dependency.
The Department of Public Service, Office of Support Services, issued a Request for Proposals for the shared mobility program. The project was formally advertised on the Vendor Services and Bonfire web site from June 27, 2024, to September 12, 2024. The City received six (6) responses. All proposals were deemed responsive and were fully evaluated when the Evaluation Committee met on September 19, 2024. The three highest scoring firms, Lime, Spin, and Veo, were then invited to interview with the Evaluation Committee between October 10, 2024 and October 21, 2024. B...

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