Dept/ Agency: Engineering Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Authorizing the use of competitive contracting, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.1(j) and authorizing contract awards Purpose: To authorize the use of competitive contracting for the procurement of dockless vehicles for use in the City’s public right-of-way. Entity Name(s): Bird Rides, Inc. and Veoride, Inc. Entity Address(s): 1) Bird Rides, Inc., 8605 Santa Monica Boulevard #20388, West Hollywood, California 90069; and 2) Veoride, Inc., 1334 Third Street Promenade, Suite #300, Santa Monica, California 90401 Contract Amount: Revenue Contract (no expenditures for the City of Newark) Funding Source: No municipal funds required Contract Period: Two (2) years from the date of a formal written Notice to Proceed Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions (X) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: This Resolution ratifies and authorizes the use of competitive contracting for the procurement of dockless vehicles under the City of Newark’s Dockless Vehicle Share System Program, and further authorizes contract awards to Bird Rides, Inc. and Veoride, Inc. to provide dockless vehicles. Each vendor is required to pay $125,000.00 for a two (2) year permit and a $0.25 per trip fee to the City of Newark to operate their dockless vehicles in the City’s right-of-ways, in accordance with the Dockless Vehicle Provider Share System Program Rules and Regulations. Deferred 7R3-a 110123 No Action Taken 7R3-a 111323 Deferred 7R3-a 112123 Deferred 7R3-a 120623 Deferred 7R3-a 122023 Deferred 7R3-a 011024