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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=521215000-07012009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff>The Ads-Hell debacle should be a warning to council to get the
contracts right this time. They sure didn't manage that with Ads-Hell and the
occlusion they have caused to pathways. Wouldn't it be great if Council had
specified some minimum clearances and had some comeback on the awful
placements? The bike hire could be good, could be very good - but it needs
to be well-managed or it could be bad.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=521215000-07012009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff>Pete</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> bikeqld-bounces@bikeqld.org.au
[mailto:bikeqld-bounces@bikeqld.org.au] <B>On Behalf Of
</B>Yani<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, 7 January 2009 10:07 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
'Aaron Wray'; bikeqld@bikeqld.org.au<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [bikeqld] Bike
share plan still on track<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">WOW great news. This
surely should be a ‘homegrown industry’ and doesn’t require the skills of
Profits Inc.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Bike retail margins
are 3-4 times. There should be cash in this without too much
fuss.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Yani<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
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face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">
bikeqld-bounces@bikeqld.org.au [mailto:bikeqld-bounces@bikeqld.org.au]
<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Aaron
Wray<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> January 7, 2009
8:52 AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B>
bikeqld@bikeqld.org.au<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> [bikeqld] Bike share plan still
on track</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">At least Adshel one of the
companies that cause of some of the worst footpath conditions and pinch points
thanks to their bus shelters has withdrawn.<BR><BR><BR>Bike share plan still
on track</HEADLINE> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<DIV><BYLINE>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Melissa Singer</BYLINE> |
<DATE>January 6, 2009 - 2:01PM<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DATE></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on"><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><!--articleDetails-->Brisbane</SPAN></FONT></st1:place></st1:City><FONT
face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">'s
$1.2 million bike hire scheme will proceed as planned despite one of the
leading bidders for the contract withdrawing from the process this
morning.<BR>Adshel said it was forced to remove its bid for the contract to
run the scheme, which would introduce 2000 public bikes to central <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Brisbane</st1:place></st1:City>, due to "the
deterioration of the global economic climate since the time the offer was
first submitted".<BR>An Adshel spokeswoman told brisbanetimes.com.au that it
had the know-how to run the scheme but lacked capital expenditure.<BR>One of
Adshel's parent companies, Clear Channel, runs a bike hire scheme in <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Barcelona</st1:place></st1:City>.<BR>"It [the
<st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Barcelona</st1:place></st1:City>
scheme] was implemented in a better financial climate," Adshel's spokeswoman
said.<BR>But brisbanetimes.com.au understands JCDecaux was already the
frontrunner for the tender, and is now almost guaranteed to win the
contract.<BR>A Brisbane City Council spokesman said an announcement would be
made before the end of January.<BR>"Brisbane City Council remains committed to
the introduction of its planned Public Bike Sharing Scheme," the spokesman
said.<BR>"The scheme is expected to be based upon similar projects already
established in more than 40 international cities, including Paris and
Barcelona, and is anticipated to incorporate up to 2000 bicycles."<BR>But
Labor's Shayne Sutton said the council needed to reassure <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Brisbane</st1:place></st1:City> residents that
the tender process was still competitive.<BR>"The Lord Mayor must ensure that
ratepayers receive value for money when awarding the contract for the
project,'' she said.<BR>Adshel CEO Steve McCarthy encouraged Brisbane City
Council to "critically assess the long-term viability of the bike scheme in
the current market conditions".<BR>"Considering the appeal of the bike scheme
project and the substantial time that both Adshel and the Brisbane City
Council have invested so far, we regret that we cannot proceed with our offer
due to conditions beyond our control," Mr McCarthy said.<BR>Adshel said it
would have considered reapplying for a scaled back project, but the council
said it would proceed with the scheme as originally planned.<BR>The bike hire
scheme, part of the council's long-term transport plan, will see bikes at up
to 150 stations from Newstead to the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Queensland</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>.<BR>Cr Sutton said the
council also needed to confirm the roll-out date for the project, which was
originally set for mid-2009.<BR>Adshel has an ongoing contract with Brisbane
City Council to provide 840 bus shelters across the city.<BR>A JCDecaux
spokesman referred all inquiries to Brisbane City
Council.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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