National Park Service is Offering Grant for MISS Bike Share System Expansion

(2) Continuation – The activity to be funded is necessary to the satisfactory completion of, or is a continuation of, an activity presently being funded, for which competition would have a significant adverse effect on the continuity or completion of the activity. Competition would result in a substantial duplicate cost to the government that cannot be recovered through competition. Competition is not an option since Nice Ride Minnesota is the only entity that operates and manages the bike share system in MISS and the Twin Cities metro area. There is no other entity that is compatible with the existing bike share system.

(4) Unique Qualifications – The applicant is uniquely qualified to perform the activity based upon a variety of demonstrable factors such as being the only operator that can manage, operate, and perform the duties necessary to run a this segment of the bike share system in MISS.

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD

This announcement is not a request for applications.
This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Service’s intention to award financial assistance for the following project activities without competition.

ABSTRACT
Funding Announcement Number P16AC00007
Project Title Implement multi-modal alternative transportation plan – expand bike share system – MISS
Recipient Nice Ride Minnesota
Anticipated Federal Funding $152,000.00 FY17 Not to exceed $500,000.00 through agreement end date
Non-federal Cost Share None required
Anticipated Period of Performance June 17, 2017 – December 31, 2020
Award Instrument Grant agreement
Statutory Authority 54 USC §101702(a) (Formerly 16 USC §1g): Cooperative Agreements, Transfer of Services Appropriated Funds
CFDA # and Title 15.954
Single Source Justification Criteria Unique Qualifications – The applicant is the only entity uniquely qualified to perform the activity based upon a variety of demonstrable factors.

Continuation – The activity to be funded is a continuation of an activity presently being funded, and for which competition would have a significant adverse effect on the continuity or completion of the activity.
Point of Contact Julie Hendricks, Julie_hendricks@nps.gov
(402) 661-1662

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES

The principal objective of this Agreement is to install and promote up to five (5) additional bike share
stations in along or near the Mississippi River within the Mississippi National River and Recreation
Area (MISS). The bike share stations and bikes are a key element of the park’s Alternative
Transportation System which has been under development since 2012 for use by commuters and park
visitors. This project focuses on the tasks specific to and supportive of the development of the
Nice Ride Minnesota bike share system within MISS.

STATEMENT OF WORK

Nice Ride Minnesota will build, install, and maintain for the life of the equipment up to five (5) new bike share stations in MISS in FY 2018, which will expand the bike share station component of the MISS Alternative Transportation System.

RECIPIENT AGREES TO:

1. Build, install, and maintain for the life of the equipment up to five (5) new Nice Ride Minnesota bike share stations. The Recipient shall be responsible for ensuring that the project is designed,
Engineered, financed, constructed, operated and maintained in accordance with the terms of the
Agreement, all applicable project design and engineering plans, and in compliance with all
applicable Federal laws, regulations, and policies. This includes, but is not limited to obtaining
right of way, permitting, site planning, assembly of equipment, equipment installation, and
seasonal equipment removal, storage, and reinstallation.

2. Incorporate the NPS arrowhead, Ranger on Call information and location map on all Nice Ride
Minnesota stations for FY2018.

3. Collaborate with MISS and other public and private partners to raise awareness and to cross
promote the MISS alternative transportation system through print, electronic, and other media as
identified.

4. Be responsible for maintenance of the station equipment and for integration of this equipment
into the subscription-based bike share system, including the maintenance of user-interfaces and
Website, hosting of data, procurement, and maintenance of software, subscriber financial
Transactions, rebalancing of bicycles between stations, and customer service.

5. Coordinate with the City of Minneapolis, and other local jurisdictions, to ensure
Transit improvements directly associated with the bike share system are coordinated with the
Nice Ride Minnesota bike share stations.