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Boise Bike Share 2.0: The Agency Board approved a sponsorship agreement for the Bike Share 2.0 pilot program at the June Board meeting. Valley Regional Transit launched the pilot program starting with 50 bikes on July 13. From July 13 through August 31, users have taken 1,256 rides on the bikes. Through the September 1 deadline for matching sponsorships, Valley Regional Transit has secured $25,000 in sponsorships from other organizations. Project Lead: Matt Edmond

ParkBOI – Garage Stairwell Handrails: Cascade Enterprises will be removing out of compliance handrails and cable guards and refabricating, painting, and reinstalling new ones in the 9th & Main, 10th & Front, Capitol & Main, Capitol & Myrtle Garages, Removal and fabrication of the hand and guardrails completed at the Capitol & Main, 9th & Main garages. Idaho street side tower painting of the rails is in progress and will be complete the first week of December. Minor Fabrication of the handrails, guardrails has begun at the Capitol & Myrtle garage, the project reached Substantial completion on December 7, 2022, and is now in the process of closing out.  The project contract amount is $406,000. Project Lead: Aaron Nelson

EV Station Garage Project: Quality Electric will be installing EV stations in four CCDC/ParkBOI Garages (9th & Main, 10th & Front, 11th & Front Capitol & Myrtle) A single pole 2 charge system will be installed adding 2 charging spots per garage. Work is set to start in January. Project cost is $64,000. Project lead: Aaron Nelson

421 N 10th St Property: The Agency has an agreement with the Carpark to monitor the lot starting in November. Project Lead: Aaron Nelson

City GO: Formerly known as the Downtown Mobility Collaborative, the downtown’s Transportation Management Association is up and running. This partnership of Valley Regional Transit, City of Boise, ACHD Commuteride, Boise State University, St Luke’s Hospital, Downtown Boise Association, and CCDC involves marketing its transportation products and services to the downtown community. The CCDC Board approved a renewed Memorandum of Understanding for City Go at its October 2020 meeting. In response to a request from VRT, the Agency has included a $60,000 contribution to City Go in the proposed FY2022 budget for CCDC. An overview is located at citygoboise.com. Project Lead: Matt Edmond

10th & Front Garage Structural Concrete Repairs Phase 2

The Agency received board approval at the December meeting to award the contract to Consurco, the lowest bidder on this project. The scope of work consists of partial depth repairs on level four across the entire length of the beams, removal/replacement of concrete, installation of anodes and removal/replacement of any damaged rebar with epoxy coated rebar. The Agency’s budget includes sufficient funds and will start in the Spring of 2023. The contract amount is $790,997. Project Lead: Aaron Nelson