Operators Sought for New Sydney End-of-Trip Facilities
Sydney, NSW
The City of Sydney is calling for operators to manage two end-of-trip facilities for bike riders in the city centre.
A new underground cycling facility has been created within Lendlease’s 53-storey tower development near Circular Quay. The Salesforce Tower development at 180 George Street also includes new community infrastructure, a business innovation space, retail laneways, public art, and a hospitality venue.
A second existing cycling facility is based at the Westpac development at 36 Sussex Street, Barangaroo, and is ready to occupy.
It is intended that both end-of-trip facilities will be used by the general public on a membership basis.
Both facilities must be managed with associated programming in a financially self-sustaining model. Onsite bicycle repair and maintenance services at both sites will contribute to the business operating model.
The operator will be required to provide fit-out items including loose furniture, workstations, tools for bike repairs, and operational equipment such as AV, signs, and IT systems.
The hubs are the latest in a string of active transport initiatives by the City of Sydney, which will be presenting at this month’s Micromobility Conference & Expo.
The council’s Cycling Strategy Manager, Fiona Campbell, is one of the headline presenters at the conference. Fiona and her team manage one of Australia’s largest cycling infrastructure design, construction and promotion budget and she will report on City of Sydney’s progress on implementing cycling infrastructure and how a future network of connected bike paths through Sydney will transform the city.
City of Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore said the two hubs are a “wonderful opportunity to develop high-quality end-of-trip facilities within two of our city’s busiest precincts”.
“These spaces have room for dozens of bikes as well as lockers and showers, which can be used by people who may not have these amenities in their offices,” she added.
The facility at 180 George Street spans approximately 700 square metres on the ground floor of the tower and features:
- 200 bike racks and spaces for cargo bikes, tandems, e-bikes, and charging outlets
- 14 male and 14 female showers
- 400 lockers with electronic keypads
- Two unisex accessible toilet and shower facilities
- A one-directional circulation space to accommodate traffic at peak times
- Bike maintenance area
- Workshop space, including bike storage space
- Office and concierge space
- 24/7 access for public cycle facility members.
The facility at 36 Sussex Street spans approximately 70 square metres and features:
- Prominent location on Sussex Street
- 22 bike racks and spaces for cargo bikes, tandems, e-bikes, and charging outlets
- 38 lockers with electronic keypads
- Three self-contained unisex toilets and shower facilities (one fully accessible)
- Bike maintenance area
- 24/7 access for public cycle facility members.
The expression of interest invites an operator to manage both public cycling facilities for a three-year term, plus an optional two-year extension agreement.
The operator will also be responsible for the payment of all outgoings associated with both sites including electricity, water, cleaning, facility operating and running costs, and all required insurances.
It is recommended that interested applicants attend an online information session on Thursday 17 November before submitting an expression of interest.
For more information on the end-of-trip facilities and plaza, and to apply visit city.sydney/cycling-eoi. The expression of interest closes on 5 December.