Vehicle Types: What types of vehicles (e.g. pedal bikes, e-bikes, sitting scooters, standing scooters) would be included in a proposed fleet? Based on Long Beach’s current ridership trends, what fleet size and mix of vehicles would you recommend? Would you be willing to contract with a partner to offer more vehicle types? Data Collection: Do all your vehicle types offer Minimum Data Set (MDS) data? Would back-end user data be shared directly with the City? To what extent can data be shared? Equity: What equitable strategies, tools or pricing models have you used to help provide equal access to low-income or underserved communities? Do you offer multilingual outreach, adaptive equipment, or neighborhood-based engagement to increase equity? Equipment Ownership: What are your options for leasing versus purchasing vehicles and what contract lengths would be needed for each? What is the expected life cycle of your proposed vehicles and how do you handle end-of-life equipment? Local Operations: Are you open to working with local operators or City staff for on-the-ground operations such as rebalancing, maintenance, and customer support? How would you structure responsibilities and performance metrics in a hybrid or co-managed operational model? Pricing: If the City financially supports the program, what level of user price control can be negotiated? What are your cost estimates (purchase or lease) for new pedal bikes, e-bikes, and any adaptive models? Are there minimum order thresholds? •Can pricing models be structured to allow phased rollouts of vehicle types or infrastructure improvements? Branding: Can programs and apps incorporate City branding or must program use vendor names and app/software? If custom branding is allowed, how does this affect ownership of the software, apps, and user interface? Infrastructure: What strategies or best practices do you recommend for expanding and installing electric charging infrastructure for a docked program? What infrastructure or utility coordination would be required to support a phased electrification of the City’s fleet? Are there cost estimates and timelines for full or partial electrification?
