[SBC] cost of bike parking

[walker2468 at earthlink.net]

Hi Steve-

I would lean towards either PVC or galvanized steel, as either seems to have a longer maintainence-free life. Powder-coating will eventually scratch, and then the City would have to either repaint or scape off the rest of the covering. Not very appealing. Perhaps there's some experience we can draw upon from other communities? 

Can you please clarify #1. below: My understanding was that the "rack style" (inverted U) selection is to be reviewed by the SBC, DPW, SPCD, Mayor, etc., and then presented to the business district contacts. The "contacts" are not "selecting" the "rack styles".

-Greg


-----Original Message-----
>From: SWinslow at ci.somerville.ma.us
>Sent: Jun 27, 2007 10:42 AM
>To: jgallag1 at earthlink.net, walker2468 at earthlink.net, postbc at gmail.com, sbc at lists.bostoncoop.net
>Cc: leahsd at gmail.com, joseph.crugnale at gmail.com
>Subject: RE: [SBC] cost of bike parking
>
>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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