ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to the Advance Funding Agreement between the City of Houston and TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION for the expansion of Houston Bike Share’s B-Cycle Program for the Planning and Development Department - DISTRICTS B - DAVIS; C - COHEN; D - BOYKINS; G - TRAVIS; H - CISNEROS; I - GALLEGOS and K - CASTEX-TATUM

The Planning and Development Department (P&D) recommends that City Council approve the First Amendment to the Advance Funding Agreement (AFA) between the City of Houston and Texas Department of Transportation, relative to Houston’s BCycle program.

The City of Houston began its BCycle program in 2012 with three stations. The AFA approved by City Council on August 24, 2016 provided funding to add 58 bike stations with 446 bicycles and 2 transport vehicles to the bike share network, which at the time of passage consisted of 33 bike stations in operation. Since that time, the program has grown to 66 bike stations.

This action, the First Amendment to the AFA will:

• Increase the project by 39 stations and 321 bicycles, resulting in a total of 97 stations with 767 bicycles and 2 transport vehicles,
• Expand the project boundary to include the entire I-610 loop, including
  • Expanding existing neighborhood zones of the Heights, Near Northside, Greater East End, Montrose, The Medical Center, Memorial Park, Hermann Park and Washington Corridor areas;
  • Creating new neighborhood zones around Texas Southern University, University of Houston (Main), University of Houston - Downtown, Inner-Loop West, Inner-Loop Northeast, Inner-Loop Southeast, and Inner-Loop Southwest areas;
• Increase the project value from $4,403,902.00 to $4,702,500.00 (an increase of $298,598.00).

The program continues to be funded primarily by a federal grant. The 20% local match will be reimbursed by Houston Bike Share (HBS) in accordance with the Agreement for Bike Sharing Program contract. The Third Amendment to the HBS contract, which identifies the details of the reimbursement, is included as a companion action to this agenda item.

Fiscal Note:

No Fiscal Note is required on grant items.

Patrick Walsh, P.E.

Director

Planning and Development Department

$238,878.40  Federal State Local - Pass Through Fund (5030) 

  $59,719.60  Other Government - Grant Funded (5040)

Anna Sedillo, Grant Project Manager

Phone:832.393.6578