HISTORY:
At its July 8, 2015 City Commission meeting, the Commission accepted the recommendation of the May 27, 2015 Sustainability and Resilience Committee, via Resolution 2015-29067, to proceed with a 12-month pilot program that would allow for the lease of twenty-four (24) Bigbelly + Smartbelly Double Stations under a service contract.
At its February 8, 2017 meeting, the City Commission authorized the Administration to negotiate a new
agreement with BigBelly to expand the pilot program without advertising, based upon the following essential terms:
- Term: Three (3) years;
- Cost: an amount not to exceed $ 99,000 per year;
- Number of Smartbelly stations:
1.) continue using the existing 24 Smartbelly Double Stations which were
installed during the pilot program; and
2.) add additional single or double Smartbelly stations, with or without options
such as the addition of a foot pedal and an ash tray), to be determined by
the Administration; and target location of the Smartbelly stations: along Washington Avenue, between 5th
Street and 17th Street, in order to maximize the efficiency of the program.
On March 1, 2017, the Mayor and City Commission approved, in substantial form, the agreement with Big Belly Solar, Inc., for an initial term of three (3) years with one (1) two-year renewal term, for a
blended annual service fee, which over a five (5) year term will not exceed $99,000 a
year, excluding the shipping fee, relocation fee, annual equipment insurance (or self-insurance), deductibles, and equipment repair/replacement costs.
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