DEPARTMENT: Office of Innovation
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Jose De La Cruz
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide
SUBJECT:
Digital Community Kiosks Contract Award
SUMMARY:
An Ordinance authorizing the execution of a professional services agreement for an initial five-year term with IKE Smart City, LLC to install, operate and maintain 25 digital community kiosks at no cost to the City with an agreement that IKE Smart City, LLC will pay the City the greater of 21.5% of net advertising revenue generated from each IKE kiosk or a minimum annual guarantee of $150,000 for the first year prorated to coincide with the operational date of the kiosks and a total of $787,080.00 for the following four years of the initial term. Under this agreement the City has the option to renew for up to four additional one-year periods. This ordinance authorizes IKE Smart City, LLC to advertise off premises in accordance with Chapter 28, section 28-10 of the City's municipal code.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
As part of the FY 2017 Budget, City Council approved several smart city projects including a Pilot program for Digital Community Kiosks. This Pilot Program will install 25 digital community kiosks, at no cost to the City, throughout the City including some City Parks, World Heritage Missions, the San Antonio International Airport, the convention center and downtown. A partnership with VIA Metropolitan Transit is being explored to install some kiosks at VIA transit centers and high-use bus stops.
The kiosks will include hyper-local information on way finding, public transit, b-cycle, events, local businesses and park programs. In addition, the kiosks serve as Wi-Fi hotspots, have air quality and pedestrian sensors, and can provide emergency communications when needed. IKE kiosks are ADA accessible and can provide content in multiple languages. The contract term is for five years with an option to renew for up to four additional one-year periods.
The kiosks will be installed at n...
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