City of Coral Gables

File #: 16-5590    Version: 1 Name: Freebie Transportation Services
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
File created: 11/22/2016 In control: City Commission
On agenda: 12/6/2016 Final action: 12/6/2016
Enactment date: 12/6/2016 Enactment #: 2016-270
Title: A Resolution authorizing City Staff to negotiate and execute a contract with Freebee to provide on-demand public transportation services during the Streetscape construction, at an amount not to exceed $175,000, pursuant to Section 2-678 (17) of the Procurement Code entitled “Exemptions (Purchase of public transportation services)”; and authorizing an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Budget to recognize as revenue a transfer from General Fund reserves (planned use), and to appropriate such funds to cover the onetime cost of this service.
Attachments: 1. Signed Resolution 2016-270, 2. Freebee Transportation Services - 12-6-16 Signed Cover Letter, 3. Freebee Transportation Services - 12-6-16 Resolution

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A Resolution authorizing City Staff to negotiate and execute a contract with Freebee to provide on-demand public transportation services during the Streetscape construction, at an amount not to exceed $175,000, pursuant to Section 2-678 (17) of the Procurement Code entitled “Exemptions (Purchase of public transportation services)”; and authorizing an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Budget to recognize as revenue a transfer from General Fund reserves (planned use), and to appropriate such funds to cover the onetime cost of this service.

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The City wishes to provide a free, “last-mile” public transportation service within the Downtown area in order to support businesses adversely affected by construction of the Miracle Mile/Giralda Avenue Streetscape Project.  This pilot project would consist of a fleet of street-legal, multi-passenger electric carts providing free, flexible, on-demand, door-to-door service to the general public between any two points within the service area.  As an example, an office worker on Alhambra could call the service via the Freebee app (or flag down the service), be picked up at their office, and be taken to a restaurant on Andalusia Avenue.