32 September 22, 2026
Honorable Mayor and City Council
City of Long Beach
California
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 36734 with Pedal Movement Inc., of Long Beach, CA, for operating and maintaining the City of Long Beach’s (City) Bikeshare Program, to increase the contract amount by $709,586, with a 10 percent contingency in the amount of $70,959, for a revised contract amount not to exceed $8,261,369, and extend the term of the contract to December 31, 2026. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to amend contract No. 36734 with Pedal Movement Inc. (Pedal Movement) to continue operating and maintaining the City of Long Beach’s (City) BikeShare Program (Program) during the transition period as the City prepares for a new e-bike fleet and operations vendor, to ensure uninterrupted service for riders. The City’s BikeShare Program has become an important part of the public transit network in Long Beach, resolving first/last mile connectivity, and its sustained operation is important during this transition.
The Program was originally launched in March 2016 and began operating in 2017. On October 3, 2023, the City Council adopted Resolution No. RES-23-0146 and awarded a contract to Pedal Movement for the continued operation and maintenance of the City‘s BikeShare Program, in a total amount not to exceed $2,493,608, for one year. On October 1, 2024, City Council amended Contract No. 36734 to extend it until March 31, 2025, with two additional six-month periods, not to exceed $4,987,216.
On September 16, 2025, City Council authorized an amendment to Contract No. 36734 for one additional year, to expire on September 30, 2026, for a contract amount not to exceed $7,480,824. On December 16, 2025, the Public Works Department released Request for Proposal (RFP) PW-25-631 for a BikeShare fleet, software, operations, and maintenance vendor to begin including e-bikes in the Program. The Notice of Intent to Award was published on May 15, 2026, awarding Drop Mobility. The City plans to debut the new BikeShare program in early 2027. Pedal Movement will continue operations of the Long Beach BikeShare Program until December 31, 2026, as the City and Drop Mobility work to finalize the new BikeShare contract.
Pedal Movement will continue to operate the Program with the existing Social Bicycles fleet, in line with their current scope of work. Starting January 1, 2027, Drop Mobility will be given access to operate the Social Bicycles system to ensure proper data transfer and minimal service interruption until the new software and fleet are released to the public. The Pedal Movement contract extension will allow the time needed for the new Program vendor contract to be finalized without interrupting essential public transit access to the City’s BikeShare program.
Public Works
411 West Ocean Boulevard, 5th Floor, Long Beach, CA 90802 (562) 570-6383
Honorable Mayor and City Council
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This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Vanessa S. Ibarra on September 3, 2026, Procurement Analyst Tommy Ryan on August 28, 2026, and by Budget Management Officer Nader Kaamoush on September 3, 2026.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action to amend Contract No. 36734 is requested on September 22, 2026 to ensure there is no interruption to services.
LEVINE ACT
This item is subject to the Levine Act. The Mayor, Councilmembers, and Commissioners who have received a contribution of more than $500 within 12 months prior from a party, participant, or their representatives involved in this proceeding may do either of the following: (1) disclose the contribution on the record and recuse themselves from this proceeding; OR (2) return the portion of the contribution that exceeds $500 within 30 days from the time the elected official knew or should have known about the contribution and participate in the proceeding.
All parties, participants, and their representatives must disclose on the record of this proceeding any contribution of more than $500 made to the Mayor or any Councilmembers within 12 months prior to the date of the proceeding. The Mayor, Councilmembers, and Commissioners are prohibited from accepting, soliciting, or directing a contribution of more than $500 from a party, participant, or their representatives, during a proceeding and for 12 months following the date on which a final decision is rendered.
FISCAL IMPACT
The requested action increases the contract authority with Pedal Movement Inc., by $780,545, inclusive of a 10 percent contingency. The total amount of the contract will not exceed $8,261,369. No appropriation increase is requested at this time. Funding for the operations and maintenance of the Program is supported by Proposition A, which is currently budgeted in the Capital Project Fund Group in the Public Works Department. No General Fund dollars are expended on the Program. This recommendation has no staffing impact beyond the normal budgeted scope of duties and is consistent with existing City Council priorities. This contract will continue to provide employment for 19 full-time employees residing in Long Beach.
SUGGESTED ACTION:
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully submitted,
Joshua Hickman
Director
Public Works