TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Missie Barletto, Public Works Director
THROUGH: Terrence R. Moore, ICMA-CM
DATE: June 2, 2026
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DISCUSSION REGARDING FREE RIDE SERVICES
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Receive a presentation regarding current ride services and provide direction regarding potential amendments.
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Background:
In September 2019, as part of the Delray Beach Redevelopment Agency (CRA) and the City of Delray Beach’s comprehensive transportation system, the CRA awarded an agreement with BeeFree, LLC dba Freebee for point-to-point transportation services.
The purpose of the service was to provide a year-round point-to-point transportation program that will provide the City’s residents, visitors, and business employees with a convenient and efficient transportation option and to reduce downtown traffic. In order to encourage visitors and residents to patronize Downtown Delray Beach and increase the tax base within the CRA District, all rides were required to either commence or terminate within the boundaries of the Downtown Core Area.
The CRA managed and funded this program until 2022, at which time the program was to be transferred to the City.
On November 1, 2022, the City awarded an agreement to Freebee pursuant to RFP No. 2022-031 for Fixed Route and Point-to-Point Transportation Services. The term of the agreement was three (3) years, with the option to renew for two (2) additional one-year periods. At that time, six (6) service options were presented. Option 3 was approved in an effort to reallocate available budget to completing the renovations at Old School Square at the time.
Option 1. (8) GEM vehicles with the expanded service map but not Tri-rail route **Includes $24,000 advertising subsidy per vehicle annually - $813,128.00
Option 2. (5) GEM vehicles and (3) Tesla for the expanded map but not Tri-rail route **Includes $24,000 advertising subsidy per vehicle annually - $841,006.00
Option 3. (5) GEM vehicles in exi...
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