Shared Micromobility Data Management

The City of Columbus Department of Public Service seeks to select a third-party data management vendor to provide data management services to support shared micromobility, other similar emerging technologies and strategic curb management tools. The vendor must include a web-based interface with dashboards as well as a mobile version.

The City anticipates entering into a multi-year agreement with the selected Contractor(s), with a minimum term of three (3) years and optional extensions of up to an additional two (2) years.

At a minimum, the goals and objectives for this RFP are to solicit responses from the mobility and infrastructure data management industry in order to track, forecast improvements to the shared mobility program. A web-based platform integrated with the Mobility Data Specification (MDS) and the General Bike Share Feed (GBSF) data standards is a requirement. Responders should demonstrate the ability to digitally manage emerging technologies such as light utility vehicles/local use vehicles and autonomous vehicle technologies such as robotaxis and personal delivery devices.

Vendor Qualifications

• Two years of full operation in a market of similar size to Columbus
• Have experience with providing municipalities data management services that include a prime municipality including multiple smaller municipalities
• The ideal candidate would have relevant peer city experience with international data management experience as a plus for use case problem solving and market experience

Client Meetings

• At least one virtual kickoff meeting for program overview
• A regular meeting cadence for platform troubleshooting with an experienced Customer Success Manager (6 months required, 1 year preferred). Weekly meetings are expected for the first six months shifting to a biweekly schedule after the first six months
• Platform training for auxiliary staff as requested by the city

Platform and Reporting Features

• The ability to import and export data into CSV and Shapefiles
• The platform should support data management and analytics by specific device type (i.e. pedal bike vs e-bike, stand-up vs. seated scooter, etc.)
• The ability to integrate with the City's 311 system
• Ingest shared micromobility historical data
• Ability to use version 2.0 of MDS as published by the Open Mobility Foundation and update as newer versions become available
• Ability to set, at minimum, parking, slow and no ride geofences
• Ability to create virtual corrals for parking management
• Unlimited geography layers for data management
• Unlimited micromobility policies
• Assistance with event management and transit proximity planning
• Tracking municipal bike racks, corrals, mobility hubs, etc.
• Tracking municipal bike counters
• Public facing dashboard
• Enforcement and compliance dashboard with the ability to assess fines and fees to Shared Micromobility Vendors based on City's Service Level Agreements
• Field enforcement capabilities including the ability to assess a warning or fine from the field
• Ability to report on climate impacts
• Ability to provide travel, parking and ride patterns

Key Performance Indicators

• Fleet Deployment KPIs
• Fleet Utilization KPIs
• Trips KPIs
• Users KPIs
• Data Quality and Consistency KPIs
• Device Lifetime and Maintenance KPI's

**Proposals** will be received electronically via Bonfire until **10:00 AM** on the due date. Only proposals received via Bonfire by the due date and time will be reviewed and considered for contract award. Proposals sent or delivered to the City using any other method will not be reviewed.

Proposals shall be submitted as a PDF document. Proposals may not exceed a total of fifteen (15) letter-size (8.5" x 11") pages. The *Proposal Signature Form* is **required** and shall be uploaded to Bonfire as a separate document.

Evaluation criteria:

• Platform Functionality and Features (Maximum 40 points)
• Team Experience and Relevant/Past Experience (Maximum 25 points)
• Understanding of Project/ Project Approach (Maximum 15 points)
• Pricing (Maximum 15 points)
• Environmentally Preferable Factor (Maximum 5 points)

The City anticipates entering into a multi-year agreement with the selected Contractor(s), with a minimum term of three (3) years and optional extensions of up to an additional two (2) years.

Bond(s) or Prevailing wage required? NO

CITY MBE/WBE GOAL FOR THIS PROJECT: 0%