PSA - Neutron Holding, Inc. dba LimeBike - Bike Share Services

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Bike Sharina Services Aareement This Bike Sharing Services Agreement (this "Agreement") is made on July 11, 2017 (the "Effective Date"), by and between the City of South Bend, acting by and through its Board of Public Works (the "City") and Neutron Holdings, Inc., doing business as LimeBike, a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business at 66 Bovet Rd., Suite 320, San Mateo, California 94402 ("LimeBike"). RECITALS 1. A goal of City is to provide safe and affordable multi -modal transportation options to all residents, reduce traffic congestion, and maximize carbon free mobility. 2. Bike Share services are a component to help the City achieve its transportation goals and the City desires to make bike share services available to residents and those who work in the City. 3. LimeBike is a qualified bike share provider and proposes to operate a bike share program within the City. 4. LimeBike requests the non-exclusive use of certain City rights -of -way and/or property to efficiently and effectively provide bike share services. 5. LimeBike possess GPS, 3G, and self-locking technology in its bike fleet such that bikes may be locked and opened by users with an app and tracked to provide for operations and maintenance. 6. The use of certain City rights -of -way and/or property for bike share services is a benefit to the residents and businesses of City. AGREEMENT 1. Use of City Propert. City agrees to cooperate in good faith with LimeBike to designate and permit LimeBike to use, on a non-exclusive basis, certain City rights -of -way, City - owned bike racks, and/or other City -owned property (collectively, the "City Property") solely for the purposes and subject to the limitations set forth in Section 3 of this Agreement. After the Effective Date of this Agreement, the City, acting through its Board of Public Works, in its sole discretion, will designate the City Property that LimeBike will be permitted to use and will establish the terms and conditions of such use. The City's permission to use the City Property will not constitute a lease or an easement and is not intended, and shall not be construed, to transfer to LimeBike or any user of LimeBike's services any real property interest in the City Property. Instead, the City's permission to use the City Property will constitute a temporary, non- exclusive license, which the City may revoke at any time for any reason or no reason. 2. No Payments. The City will not pay any fees to, or reimburse any costs or expenses of, LimeBike in exchange for LimeBike's obligations under this Agreement. 3. Permitted Use. LimeBike may use the City Property designated in accordance with Section 1 solely for parking of bicycles owned and maintained by LimeBike for use in the bike share program. LimeBike shall not place or attach any personal property, fixtures, or structures to City Property without the prior written consent of City. a. Use of City Property, and LimeBike's operations within the City, shall, at a minimum: a) not adversely affect City Property or the City's streets, or