E-Bike Share Program

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is seeking proposals for an E-Bike Share Program through an Invitation for Bid (IFB) numbered 3000012406. The procurement requires a comprehensive bike-share service that includes delivering, installing, and maintaining a minimum of fifty (50) e-bikes, a mobile application, marketing materials, and at least four bike docks across campus. Key deliverables include weekly usage reporting, customer service, bike maintenance, and relocation of abandoned bikes. The solicitation covers a one-year initial contract term with potential extensions up to four additional one-year periods, not exceeding ten years total. Critical dates include a question submission deadline of July 23, 2025, and a bid submission deadline of July 31, 2025. The university is pursuing a fare-free bike share system and requires vendors to provide cost estimates broken down by per-bike and per-dock pricing, along with total capital and operational costs. Evaluation criteria will focus on the most advantageous bid that meets specifications, with emphasis on comprehensive service delivery and operational efficiency. The procurement specifically requires bike hub locations on existing brick pavers and integration with campus transportation planning tools.

While no specific set-aside designations or restrictions on respondent types were explicitly stated in the documentation, the procurement appears open to qualified vendors capable of meeting the comprehensive e-bike share service requirements. The solicitation covers jurisdictions including Henderson County and Charlotte City in North Carolina, though the primary focus is the UNC-Chapel Hill campus. No incumbent vendors were identified in the provided materials. The successful vendor will need to provide multiple payment options and develop a mobile application compatible with existing campus infrastructure. Though precise budget ranges were not specified, the procurement involves capital and operational costs for fifty e-bikes, four bike docks, mobile application development, marketing materials, and ongoing maintenance and service provisions. The university's emphasis on a fare-free system suggests potential indirect revenue models or subsidized operational funding. Vendors should be prepared to demonstrate technical capabilities in bike-share technology, campus transportation integration, and comprehensive service delivery.