TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Mark Danaj, City Manager
FROM:
Andy Sywak, Economic Vitality Manager
SUBJECT:Title
Results of On-Demand Electric Vehicle Shuttle RFP and Downtowner Program Update (Economic Vitality Manager Sywak).
RECEIVE REPORT (UPDATE) AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Council receive the report on the results of the Requests for Proposals (RFP) for on-demand electric shuttle service and possible funding options and provide direction.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The pilot program with the on-demand electric shuttle service the Downtowner has transported approximately 51,000 passengers in its first eight months of operation. At its July 18, 2017 Council meeting, Council approved a program extension for one year for the service to continue operating out of the Metlox Garage while staff issued an RFP and researched potential funding sources.
Staff received two proposals for citywide service that would range from $550,000-$681,000 annually. If the City Council chooses to proceed, staff recommends negotiating with the Downtowner, who submitted the most complete proposal, offering citywide service in a range of $615,000-$681,000 using a fleet of Chevy Bolts (all electric vehicles) for this purpose.
After a thorough exploration of potential grant funding sources, staff has identified limited funding sources that would only pay for the shuttle vehicles themselves and not for the operating costs which would most likely constitute the majority of the service cost.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
The fiscal implications vary greatly depending on what action Council takes.
1. Should Council choose to award a contract for city-wide service to the Downtowner, the cost ranges from $615,000-$681,000. However, there is no identifiable funding source to award a contract of this amount. A full analysis of funding sources and...
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