A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING, IN CONCEPT, THE BUS SHELTER DESIGN, ATTACHED TO THE CITY COMMISSION MEMORANDUM ACCOMPANYING THIS RESOLUTION, PURSUANT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH OUTFRONT MEDIA GROUP, LLC FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF BUS SHELTERS AT DESIGNATED LOCATIONS WITHIN THE CITY PURSUANT TO INVITATION TO NEGOTIATE NO. 2020-239-KB.

The Administration recommends that the Mayor and City Commission adopt the Resolution approving the bus shelter design concept for further design development by the OUTFRONT MEDIA GROUP, LLC.

On September 16, 2020, the Mayor and City Commission authorized the issuance of Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) 2020-239-KB for Revenue Sharing Agreement for the Design, Construction, Operation, and Maintenance of Bus Shelters and Other Street Furniture with the goal of negotiating an agreement that resulted in new and improved bus shelters and revenue to the City. 

On October 21, 2020, the City issued the ITN.  The ITN allowed bidders to bid on the previously developed ACAI/Pininfarina bus shelter design or suggest an alternative bus shelter design, with all costs related to design, construction, and installation of the new bus shelters and other street furniture to be the responsibility of the successful bidder.  The ITN also included stand-alone digital Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) signs at bus shelter locations and the sale of bus shelter advertising space.  ITN responses were due and received on January 7, 2021.  The City received one proposal from OUTFRONT MEDIA GROUP, LLC. (OUTFRONT).

On September 17, 2021, the Mayor and City Commission adopted Resolution No. 2021-31853, approving the Agreement with OUTFRONT for the construction, installation, operation and maintenance of bus shelters at designated locations within the City pursuant to Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) No. 2020-239-KB.

Pursuant to the Agreement, OUTFRONT was tasked with developing a new bus shelter design within 18 months from the commencement date to be presented to the City Commission for approval.  Once approved by the City Commission, OUTFRONT will seek Design Review Board (DRB) and Historic Preservation Board (HPB) approvals for further design development. 

The Agreement was executed on October 22, 2022 and will result in the installation of premium bus shelters and bus stop amenities citywide (minimum of 200 and maximum of 250 bus shelters and ETA signs, 100 bicycle racks, and up to 100 bus benches). 

Over the past six months, OUTFRONT has been working closely with the City staff to develop a new bus shelter design.  During the process, alternative design and engineering approaches were taken to develop a design concept that is in line with the City’s original design developed by ACAI/Pininfarina while reducing fabrication cost to maximize the total number of bus shel­ters to be installed under the Agreement.  It is important to note that the original design developed by ACAI/Pininfarina was determined to not be financially viable.

The attachment depicts the bus shelter design concept developed by OUTFRONT.  The goal of the design is to create an attractive bus shelter equipped with advertising (digital or static), security camera (only at key locations), digital ETA sign, passenger seating, and security lighting at every bus stop in the City.  This is a significant improvement over the current conditions wherein only one third of all bus stops in the City have a bus shelter.  

According to a 2019 Community Satisfaction Survey conducted by ETC Institute, 74% of respondents   are satisfied with the City of Miami Beach Trolley System and 59% are satisfied with the Miami-Dade County bus service. Furthermore, 24% of survey respondents highlighted bus stop amenities as a factor of dissatisfaction with the trolley service. This project will improve the safety, convenience, and image of the City’s bus stop amenities and, as a result, increase the residents’ quality-of-life and satisfaction with transportation services offered in the City.

In order to meet key project milestones stipulated in the Agreement between the City and OUTFRONT for the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of bus shelters and other street furniture citywide, including approvals from DRB and HPB, the Administration recommends that the Mayor and City Commission adopt the Resolution approving the bus shelter concept design for further design development by OUTFRONT.