Douglas County Ionwave #CI-2026-0137

Omaha Shared Electric Scooter Program: Up to 750 Scooters Initially

The City of Omaha is seeking one operator to provide an exclusive shared electric scooter program, initially sized for up to 750 scooters. - Government buyer: City of Omaha, through the Douglas County Purchasing Department; buyer contact listed as Tamara Hibbert, Buyer II. - Procurement: Electric Shared Scooter Program (2027), rebid, solicitation CI-2026-0137. - Requested fleet: Up to 750 scooters initially, with potential expansion to 1,000 based on utilization, performance, and parking compliance. The operator must deploy its newest scooter model. No scooter OEM, make, model, or part number is identified. - Operating requirements: Coordinate fleet distribution, geofencing, parking zones, and rebalancing with the City; maintain and inspect scooters; provide customer service and rapid response to parking issues; and support safety and outreach programs. - Safety and technology: Scooters must meet CPSC and applicable standards, have front and rear lights visible from at least 500 feet at night, display a unique ID in two locations, support remote lock-down, and generally limit motor-assist speed to 15 mph. The City may allow up to 20 mph for qualifying seated, tandem-wheeled devices. - Data and fees: Provide real-time and archival fleet, trip, collision, and complaint data using GBFS v2.3 or higher and MDS v2.0 or higher. City fees include a one-time $5,000 program permit, dynamic per-device parking fees, and monthly per-device trip fees; a Service Level Agreement applies. - Term: Two-year base term with three optional one-year extensions. The program is planned to begin in 2027; exact performance dates are not stated here. - OEMs and vendors: No scooter OEM or selected operator is named. The invitation list includes 1-800-Striper of Omaha; 24 7 Enterprises LLC; 360 Transportation Services; A&K Sessouma LLC; A.G. Towing and Transport LLC; A6 Scientific Corp.; AB Group Inc; Abante Marketing; Abe's Trash Service, Inc.; ABM Industries; Absolute Promotional, LLC; ACCO Unlimited Corporation; Accumovers LLC; Accurate Screening Solutions; and Adsposure. These are prospective invited suppliers, not confirmed respondents or awardees.

Description

The City of Omaha is requesting proposals from qualified companies for an electric shared scooter program. The selected vendor will provide services described in the attached RFP, including the Omaha deployment concept, data and data governance, and program-related goals and innovation. Proposals must include a cost proposal uploaded in the Response Attachments tab; there are no pricing lines in the Line Items tab. A bid bond or acceptable substitute of $50 is required, with a copy uploaded with the proposal and the original delivered to the City Clerk within seven calendar days after closing.

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