A. Vision: The City envisions the interactive digital kiosk project as a public-private partnership with the installation, operation and maintenance of the kiosks provided by the Respondent, with income from advertisers to be shared with the City in compensation for locating the kiosks in the public right-ofway. Respondent is solely responsible for the installation, utility coordination, permitting, and other requirements for installing, updating, maintaining, replacing, retiring, transitioning, and operating kiosks. B. Coordination: The Respondent will coordinate with the City to: 1. Develop a kiosk deployment strategy. a) Provide a map identifying areas within the city limits where you propose to locate kiosks including their potential locations in relation to streets, intersections, and key landmarks. b) Map must be reviewed by City of Austin Transportation and Public Works Department, CapMetro, Economic Development Department and stakeholders. c) Provide the standard details and drawings for the kiosk installations, including foundation designs, electrical connections, utility clearances and any necessary protective measures. These details should align with City design standards and be adaptable to various site conditions. 2. Develop a kiosk integration plan with data requirements. a) Kiosks must support integration of publicly available data sources. b) Respondent must share data with the City upon request at no cost and with no restrictions. c) At the sole discretion of the City, the City reserves the right to share information collected from the Respondent with other entities. 3. Develop uniform design specifications for the kiosk. a) ADA Compliance b) Kiosk placement/spacing must comply with the following minimum criteria: i. Must meet the City Code requirements. ii. Shall not be placed within the pedestrian clear zone. iii. Shall comply with ADA and any applicable federal, state and local disability rights laws. iv. Must be placed at least 15 feet, or a minimum distance defined by the City, from another interactive wayfinding kiosk, transit stop, bike share station, or similar, located on the same block face. c) Electrical and Structural Requirements i. Designed, inspected and labeled to UL standards. ii. Designed by regionally licensed structural engineers to meet exact location requirements. These requirements take into consideration wind loads, soil types, regional codes and other site conditions. iii. An electrical permit shall be required to ensure compliance with all applicable electrical codes. d) Environmental Operating Conditions i. Kiosks must be designed to withstand local weather conditions, including high winds, heavy rain, snow, and extreme temperatures. e) Display i. Kiosks cannot use colors, shapes, and images that are included in the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (TMUTCD) in a manner that they could be confused for traffic control devices by operators in the right-of-way. f) Construction & Permits i. Any excavation in the public right-of-way during installation, repair, or maintenance of equipment must follow Section 5 of the Utility Criteria Manual. ii. Kiosk placement is a subject to the ROW permit application and shall go through the AULCC review. iii. A sign permit shall be required; however, this requirement shall be contingent upon the approval of amendments to the City Code by the City Council expressly authorizing kiosk signage. iv. Additional permits may be required as determined by applicable laws and regulations.
