Cheyenne committee backs ordinance to select single dockless vehicle provider; one councilor objects

The Finance Committee of the City of Cheyenne on April 8 recommended approval on second reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 10.82 (motor-assisted scooters, electric bicycles and GPS-equipped bicycles) to authorize the city to use its procurement process to select a single dockless vehicle provider.

Planning and Development Director Charles Bloom said the ordinance was started in fall 2024 and would allow the city to issue a formal request (RFQ) and set response times, service rules and other contract terms to prevent dockless vehicles from blocking sidewalks, ADA ramps and greenways. Bloom said the city has seen “about 3 to 4” different providers over the years and that managing multiple vendors had become “very cumbersome.”

The ordinance would remove the current open application process and create a procurement-based selection. Bloom said the ordinance as written would take effect on approval and…