[SBC] cost of bike parking

[SWinslow at ci.somerville.ma.us]

I have seen rubberized coatings in parks get peeled off so I would lean more
towards a PVC cover or a power-coated steel that's very scratch resistant..
At this point, here's my over all plan to roll-out the program:

1. Meet with Union Square and East Somerville Main Streets and some Davis
Square contacts to select rack styles for those areas. Review the selected
design with appropriate Alderman, SPCD head, DPW and the Mayor. 

2. Work with interns and bike committee to ID 50-60 top rack locations. 

3. Order the racks.. 

4. Have interns contact businesses / residents near at potential locations
to inform them about the program and to answer any questions or concerns and
to specifically identify a location to propose to DPW. 

-----Original Message-----
From: James Gallagher [mailto:jgallag1 at earthlink.net]
Sent: Friday, June 22, 2007 8:30 PM
To: walker2468 at earthlink.net; Brian Postlewaite; sbc members
Subject: [SBC] cost of bike parking


Hi everybody,
I've checked the costs for inverted U bike racks at all 3 vendors. Prices
per unit are listed below:

	Cycle Safe - PVC covered - not available galvanized $111 each
(assuming
we're ordering 25-50) or $95 (more than 50 units) for in-ground - 25 lbs
each

	Dero - hoop rack -$58.50 each, galvanized, add $30 for black rubber
dip -
in ground - no weight given

	Madrax -  U-rack - $51.75 to $81.75  each, galvanized - in ground -
different thicknesses and widths, 20 to 30lbs. - not available with any of
the "soft" coverings

So, do we spend at least $30 for rubberized? Do we need a thicker tubing?

Please let me know what you think.
Jim

Follow this link for more details on all 3:

http://www.mapc.org/transportation/bike_parking_program/ordering_instruction
s.html



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