Regional Bikeshare Program

The City and County of Broomfield is leading a Request for Information (RFI) for a Regional Bikeshare Program involving multiple jurisdictions including Broomfield, Longmont, Superior, Louisville, Lafayette, Erie, Westminster, and Boulder County. The procurement seeks qualified vendors experienced in deploying and operating docked electric bikeshare systems, with a primary objective of establishing a cross-jurisdictional system featuring unified branding and coordinated operations. Vendors must provide comprehensive information on e-bike hardware specifications, station infrastructure, charging methods, fleet management, technology platforms, payment integration, and data management strategies. The RFI requires detailed responses about system capabilities, deployment considerations, and operational approaches, with a focus on improving first- and final-mile transit access. Key dates include a question submission deadline of August 19, 2025, and a final submission deadline of August 27, 2025, at 2:00 PM Mountain Time. While this is an information-gathering exercise and does not guarantee a contract award, vendors are expected to demonstrate extensive experience in bikeshare system design, implementation, and management.

The RFI emphasizes a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, with a specific focus on providing opportunities for historically marginalized businesses and ensuring accessibility across different communities. No formal price quotes are requested at this stage, but vendors are encouraged to share insights into their pricing approaches, trip pricing factors, and experience with partnership funding or grant models. The regional program aims to create an integrated bikeshare system that can potentially connect with Boulder's existing bikeshare infrastructure, suggesting potential interoperability requirements. While no specific budget range is explicitly stated, the multi-jurisdictional nature of the project implies a substantial potential contract value. Vendors will likely be evaluated on their ability to provide scalable, technologically advanced bikeshare solutions that can meet the diverse needs of the participating municipalities, with particular attention to equity considerations, system reliability, and comprehensive operational capabilities.