LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles City Council on Friday greenlit a proposed five-year contract with a company to design and operate a so-called integrated mobility hub.
Council members voted 12-0 to authorize the Department of Transportation to enter into a contract worth more than $10 million with Bike DBA Tranzito. The deal will provide a variety of on-demand transportation options, including bike and car-sharing services, in specific parts of the city. Los Angeles and Long Beach.
City Council members Heather Hutt, Monica Rodriguez and Nitya Raman were absent during the vote. This item was approved by consensus and no further comment was received.
This was previously approved unanimously by the council’s transportation committee on February 7th.
The funding will be split into two parts, according to a report from Mayor Karen Bass’ office. Approximately $3.5 million will cover capital costs and approximately $6.7 million will cover operating costs.
Once the contract is agreed, signed and sealed, the scope of work will consist of the creation and eventual operation of an integrated mobility hub to be located in the Downtown Los Angeles and Hollywood areas.
The contractor will operate a fleet of vehicles and provide on-demand transportation services to passengers by providing first/last mile connectivity. There are a total of 13 hubs, offering all or a combination of services near metro stations.
— Downtown Los Angeles covering Pershing Square, Pico, Grand, 7th Street/Metro Center, and Civic Center/Grand Park
— Hollywood covers Vermont/Santa Monica, Vermont/Sunset, Hollywood/Vine, Hollywood/Highland, Hollywood/Western
— in Long Beach, covering Pacific Coast Highway, Wardlow and Anaheim Streets.
Part of the project also proposed the creation of 85 so-called satellite hubs that would provide at least one mobility service. Exact locations and services are yet to be determined. Additionally, the plan calls for at least 30 bike share kiosks in the Hollywood area.
According to the mayor’s report, the integrated mobility hub is expected to serve annual subscribers, walk-up users on one-way trips, all-day passes, eligible low-income residents, and city residents who need transportation to jobs. ing.
Prices vary by user.
The City will work to establish a Technical Advisory Committee that will include Metro, the City of Los Angeles, the City of Long Beach, and relevant stakeholders.
Funding for the project will come from a variety of sources, mostly from the City of Los Angeles, but some from Metro and the City of Long Beach.
