tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508297173552567556.post2436696543803740088..comments2022-11-06T03:24:14.807-06:00Comments on Front Porch Coffee Talk: B Cycle in Madison - Let's do it!E Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304285973189454230noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508297173552567556.post-45557559244784911882011-02-01T18:04:35.204-06:002011-02-01T18:04:35.204-06:00Thanks for the quick response.
I want to make cle...Thanks for the quick response.<br /><br />I want to make clear that my questions and issues are with the process, not the concept.<br /><br />Alder Eagon says Trek will invest over $3.5 M, you say "well over $1M" and the legal documents are silent. In an open process there would be one answer.<br /><br />I did some digging. It looks like the cost in Denver for a system about twice as big was $1.7M and that it is funded and run as a non-profit. Was this a possibility for Madison? We'll never know.<br /><br />http://denver.bcycle.com/tabid/99/itemid/16/news.aspx<br /><br />and <br /><br />http://blogs.westword.com/latestword/2009/05/denvers_bike-share_program_lau.php<br /><br />Here is the Boulder RFP (closer in size to Madison): http://www.bouldercolorado.gov/files/Finance/Purchasing/Open%20Bids/2010_16_bike_share.pdf. They went with B-Cycle, but I can't find much on the terms of the contract.<br /><br />One last note, it appears the B-Cycle does not intend to operate in the Winter.tjmertzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08291387422901580894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508297173552567556.post-57013196446817932632011-02-01T17:19:34.236-06:002011-02-01T17:19:34.236-06:00Looks like Boulder is launching a program with 200...Looks like Boulder is launching a program with 200 bikes and 25 locations (Madison's is 350 bikes at 35 locations.) It is estimated to cost $1.3 million to launch and $520,000 annual operating cost.<br />http://www.dailycamera.com/news/ci_17011815E Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12304285973189454230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508297173552567556.post-24455974250732788692011-02-01T17:12:48.491-06:002011-02-01T17:12:48.491-06:00You know, I could have added many, many more links...You know, I could have added many, many more links, references, and information, but I felt I needed to get the info out there. I just didn't have time to look up every piece of info.<br /><br />Any of the cities that already have a program like this going spent anywhere from $1.5 - $3 million to get it off the ground. I believe Denver spent over $2 million left over from the Democratic National Convention to get theirs going. And that was after the system had already been installed for the convention. That's how much they had to pay to keep it.<br /><br />Sorry, I just don't have time to look it all up, but I wish I had those facts and links on hand. You'll just have to take it from someone who has been looking at these systems for a long time.E Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12304285973189454230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508297173552567556.post-53402298419080903402011-02-01T17:06:03.376-06:002011-02-01T17:06:03.376-06:00Forgive me if this is answered in one of the linke...Forgive me if this is answered in one of the linked docs, but is there a source other than Trek for the "well over $1 million" start up cost figure?tjmertzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08291387422901580894noreply@blogger.com