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2015-29063 Reso RESOLUTION NO. 2015-29063 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCY COMMITTEE, AND AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATION NEGOTIATE AN AGREEMENT WITH WOOSH WATER SYSTEMS FOR A PILOT PROGRAM, IN CONNECTION WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION, MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF A CITYWIDE NETWORK OF DRINKING WATER STATIONS. WHEREAS, it is in the interest of the public health, safety, and welfare of its residents and visitors to reduce litter and pollutants on land and in the waters of the City of Miami Beach ("City"); and WHEREAS, Woosh Water Systems (Woosh) is internationally renowned for their Smart Water Stations that are installed in public areas to provide the public with filtered water"on-the-go"; and WHEREAS, this service provides an alternative to non-reusable plastic bottles; and WHEREAS, the Smart Water Stations are computerized and provide filtered, chilled drinking water at a fraction of the cost to the consumer than traditional bottled water; and WHEREAS,the Smart Water Stations are Wi-Fi enabled to allow for online monitoring and remote control; and WHEREAS, include LCD screens that can be used as City message boards and/or advertisement purposes; and WHEREAS, on April 22, 2015,the Sustainability and Resiliency Committee recommended that City staff negotiate a pilot program with Woosh. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA,that the Mayor and City Commission hereby accept the recommendation of the Sustainability and Resiliency Committee, and authorize the Administration to negotiate an agreement with Woosh Water Systems for a pilot program, in connection with the implementation, management and operation of a citywide network of drinking water stations. PASSED AND ADOPTED this f day of Jar , 2015. ATTEST: " /0/ '^'i ip Lev re, M,rv• . Raf--I E. 1-41.7.,ao, Cit CI , -/ � YE N FORM & .:�'�•. �,1� j' & FOR EXE UTION ��' :-.rte ''••��—_ . c � r 1 (5 City Atto �' s' �.� ©ate COMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY Condensed Title: A Resolution Accepting The Recommendation Of The Sustainability And Resiliency Committee For Administration To Work With Woosh Water Systems On Developing A Pilot Program And Authorizing Administration To Negotiate An Agreement With Woosh Water Systems For Implementation Of A Two- Year Pilot Program. Key Intended Outcome Supported: N/A Supporting Data(Surveys, Environmental Scan, etc.): N/A Item Summary/Recommendation: At the March 11, 2015 Commission Meeting, Commissioner Grieco referred a discussion regarding a proposal by Woosh Water Systems(Woosh)to create a Smart Water Stations Network in the City to the Sustainability and Resiliency Committee (SRC). On April 22, 2015 the SRC recommended that Woosh work with City staff to develop a pilot program. Woosh is a company internationally renowned for their Smart Water Stations and water "on-the-go" concept.The water stations are computerized and are programed to provide filtered,chilled drinking water to residents and visitors for a faction of the price of what a regular bottle of water would cost at a store.The stations also have a bottle cleansing system feature for reusable bottles, thereby reducing plastic waste and promoting carbon footprint awareness.These Smart Water Stations are Wi-Fi enabled,contain LCD screens that can be used as City message boards and/or for advertisement purposes, feature online monitoring and remote control, and have a powerful cooling system. Woosh has submitted the attached proposal for the installation and operation of water stations throughout the City (Attachment A). City staff has recommended a two-year pilot program with 25 Smart Water Stations. This resolution gives City staff the authorization to develop this pilot program and negotiate an agreement for its implementation with Woosh. The Administration recommends approving the resolution. Advisory Board Recommendation: On April 22, 2015,the Sustainability and Resiliency Committee recommended that Woosh work with City staff to develop a pilot program. Financial Information: Source of Amount Account Funds: 1 OBPI Total City Clerk's Office Legislative Tracking: Elizabeth Wheaton ext.6121 Sign-Offs: Assistant City Manager City M ger MT JLM T:\AGENDA\2015\July\ENVIRONMENTAL\Customer-Sited Solar-Summary.doc MIAMIBEACH AGENDA IEM V � DATE 7 MIAMIBEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach, Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov COMMISS •N MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Philip Levine and Members fir,f the City Cif,mmission - FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager 1 -.- DATE: July 8, 2015 ■ SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING T RECOMMENDATION OF THE SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCY COMMITTEE FOR ADMINISTRATION TO WORK WITH WOOSH WATER SYSTEMS ON DEVELOPING A PILOT PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZING ADMINISTRATION TO NEGOTIATE AN AGREEMENT WITH WOOSH WATER SYSTEMS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF A TWO-YEAR PILOT PROGRAM. BACKGROUND At the March 11, 2015 Commission Meeting, Commissioner Grieco referred a discussion regarding a proposal by Woosh Water Systems (Woosh) to create a Smart Water Stations Network in the City to the Sustainability and Resiliency Committee (SRC). On April 22, 2015 the SRC recommended that Woosh work with City staff to develop a pilot program. ANALYSIS Woosh is a company internationally renowned for their Smart Water Stations and water "on-the-go" concept. The water stations are computerized and are programed to provide filtered, chilled drinking water to residents and visitors for a faction of the price of what a regular bottle of water would cost at a store. The stations also have a bottle cleansing system feature for reusable bottles, thereby reducing plastic waste and promoting carbon footprint awareness. These Smart Water Stations are Wi-Fi enabled, contain LCD screens that can be used as City message boards and/or for advertisement purposes, feature online monitoring and remote control, and have a powerful cooling system. Woosh has submitted the attached proposal for the installation and operation of water stations throughout the City (Attachment A). City staff has recommended a two-year pilot program with 25 Smart Water Stations. This resolution gives City staff the authorization to develop this pilot program and negotiate an agreement for its implementation with Woosh. CONCLUSION The Administration recommends approving the resolution. Attachments: A-Woosh Smart Water Stations Network Proposal MT/ KW T:•AGENDA,',201 ENVIRONlMEiN A ':'rt'! s i Merno.docx Attachment A O. 2he WOOSH®WATER SYSTEMS LTD. Smart Water Stations Network Project Layout- Miami Beach February 2015 1 a f ''''. ..rvi ..,„ , .,..,, 1, --...---...,,.- ---_,,,„,,,... ....:: .:.: ,,, _ . .... ._.,, _ ..,...,, _ __.....;,„ip, ____. _ ,,,4... ,.. -," . . .-,.. 14 1.• ' ' - V , 7 a� f' 1 1 '' ii,it- .' ,l R _J A i ::15.. ya, -t ;• 1 .h , - B p , -+ �.T.,---,: . .---'..r. .- .am Jy ' yk r `1 - X 1. ° -- , tt. itzir. _ _ -L._ ,,,,,, .. ,„:_ _ , , , ______ _ • . .woosh - positive drinking Table of Contents Project Layout- 3 General Overview: 3 Service benefits to End-User(citizens and visitors) 3 Service benefits to Municipality (City of Miami Beach) 4 Station Features: 4 Miami Beach — Installation scenarios illustrations 6 Project Scope 7 General 7 Project layout 7 Structure of the proposal between the City and Woosh: 9 Estimated budget for the pilot phase 9 Optional Models 9 Model A 9 Model B 10 Project Timeline and roadmap 10 Action Items 11 Pre-deployment: Pilot phase 11 Installation: Pilot phase 11 Launch: Pilot phase 11 Operation: Pilot phase 11 Annex A: Proposed full scaled deployment locations 12 2 woosh positive drinking Project Layout- General Overview: Woosh offer a new municipal service to the benefit of the citizens and visitors of the city of Miami Beach. Woosh aims to deploy and operate a network of Smart Water Stations across the city, on public areas.The network of stations will provide purified and chilled drinking water in a smart and fun way for people"on-the-go".The service is provided as an alternative to environmental-harmful plastic bottles at the fraction of the price. Implementing the service is a strong statement by the city that it is actively promotes health, enviormental, smart city and economical values for the benefit of its citizens. The project will also create new job opportunities to local populations,as a local based company will be formed to run the operation. This paper shows the structure of the project implementation in the city of Miami Beach.Joint discussions are required in the near future in order to adjust the proposed business model to fit the city's specific needs. Service benefits to End-User(citizens and visitors) • Health—Drinking water is healthy. Most people don't drink enough water during the day. Woosh encourages drinking more water in general and help make water as an attractive alterntive to soft drinks • Environment—eliminates the need to buy a new plastic bottle,encourage bottle refill. Simply by using woosh, people are effectively contributing to the environment without making a special effort.The station's eco-feedback interface shows users how many plastic bottels and carbon emissions they saved,thus providing them a positive eco-feedback and a feeling that they actively helped save the environment. • Cost reduction —the cost of filling a bottle at Woosh stations is considerably lower than buying a bottle.The average price for a personal chilled water bottle(500 ml) in the United States is avarage 1.50$ (more in Miami beach). Bottle filling (of an equivalent amount) from a woosh station is targeted to be approximately $0.50 for visitors and$0.35 for citizens.That is 70%saving for consuming drinking water. • Lifestyle—woosh encourages outdoor activities by making it easy to refresh yourself with cold water during the activity"on the go" in a fun and friendly way. 3 •woosh - positive drinking Service benefits to Municipality (City of Miami Beach) • Make drinking water accessible across the city. Provide Cool refreshment on a hot day, On-The-Go. • Reducing the carbon footprint of the city and enabling carbon offset by reducing plastic waste. o Reduce waste collection costs o Keep the city streets, beach and ocean clean from plastic bottles waste o Educate and promote environmental protection values in the city • An innovative service to city residents and visitors, branding the city as an innovative city. o Converting the water network into a smart network. o Align with the Smart City concept. • Encouraging outdoor activities that help resident and visitors maintain a healthier lifestyle, and help fight obesity and other related diseases. • Accurate measuring the usage of a municipal service enabling smart deployment decisions. Station Features: • Bottle Filling Feature -digital accurate water filling, suitable for any type of bottle or water vessel.The Woosh system is designed with fixed water quantities that match standard bottle sizes available in the market of up to 1000 ml.this feature is designed to preserve water and to assure the usage will be only for drinking water. • Water treatment-the Woosh water station is first of its kind using a state of the art CIP(Clean In Place) purification system which offers a high quality of water and guarantees automatic quality and bacterial growth control 24/7.The CIP system is patented by woosh° • Bottle Cleansing System—fast easy ozone based bottle cleaning and sanitizing unit. Reusing uncleansed bottles creates an unpleasant smell form bacterial growth. Our bottle cleansing system solves this problem by providing a fast(about 15 seconds) ozone sanitizing treatment to customers' personal bottles.This feature promotes the use of reusable bottles in order to eliminate excessive plastic bottle manufacture, usage and waste.The bottle cleansing system is patented by woosh®. 4 .woosh , positive drinking • Wi-Fi Enablement (optional) -the stations can function as a Wi-Fi zone for devices on 500 meters radius. Wi-Fi can be paid for or free (TBD). • LCD Screen-the screen is designed to for other functions beyond operating the water station. Municipalities can use the screen as a digital municipal message board or as an advertisement platform. City can use the screen to better educate citizens on different city projects and programs.The LCD screen is 6mm thick anti- vandal glass with internal illumination for outdoor application. • On line monitoring and remote control—Each station is remote controlled and operated from a central control room 24/7.The stations report their status, usage rates and other useful data.The stations will automatically shut down in any case of suspected problem with water quality, ensuring water safety at all time. Control room operator can remotely access each station for maintenance and customer service assistance at all times. • Outdoor compatible—the stations are specifically designed for the challenges of the outdoor, including anti-vandal materials etc. • Robust cooling system-in each station there is a unique cooling system that can provide chilled water even on massive usage and high volume of water. 5 •woosh ' positive drinking Miami Beach— Installation scenarios illustrations { The stations will be deployed with a minimum interfearnce to pedstrain traffic. Possible locations will be: 1. Next to a Bike Share stand 2. Next to an exisiting streat furniture on the sidewalk 3. By the beach board walk 4. Replacing the old telephone booth S. High pedestrian traffic areas — . c0 e # r ' a '_ a� r, 'iN J� f + ,,YS , w' �t a, • 6 woosh - positive drinking Project Scope General • Woosh will establish a local based company—Woosh Miami Beach • Woosh offer a two phase deployment phases- o Pilot phase—the first phase of deployment will consist of 20-30 stations under a pilot program. the deployment will be in a small geographic area in order to get a critical impact and to simulate a full scale deployment. o Scale up- based on a successful pilot phase, we expect a scale up of up to 120 stations. • Woosh would provide an End To End solution:Station manufactory, deployment, operation, maintenance,customer service, control room.Woosh also supplies the back office support and maintenance service for the stations.The service will be hustle free to the municipality, as Woosh will take care of everything. • Woosh will base its operation on the local work force,thus providing new job opportunities in several work fields: o Management o Marketing o Administration o Control room operators(IT, Dispatchers) o Customer service o technicians and technical team • Woosh would share with the city any statistical data generated by the stations and periodical reports such as: number plastic bottles reduced, Cot reduction,water usage. All on a city level while working according to the strictest privacy regulations. Project layout The City of Miami Beach and Woosh,will sign a MOU, in recognition of the mutual trust and benefits to be gained through a cooperative relationship, and approve the Woosh service and installation in The City of Miami Beach. • The pilot phase will consist of 20-30 water stations across the city. • The stations will be located on the streets,connected to municipal water and to the grid. 7 woosh positive drinking • Pilot time-frame of up to 18 months from launch.The stations will be permitted for at least 5 years if achieved success factor. • People on the street will get to a station and refill their bottle with cold, purified water at any time. • The end users will pay for the water a fraction of chilled bottled water price (final pricing will be determined prior to deployment,with estimations of—$0.5 per 500 ml fill for visitors and^'$0.35 for citizens and service members). o Woosh will offer single use service(visitors)and membership program with substantial discount o Woosh would offer pre-paid RF cards to operate the stations o Woosh will cooperate with local hotels and businesses to promote the usage of the stations o Woosh will examine cross-platform usage with Citi Bike program, making the city's services connected. • Woosh would be allowed to advertise on the station stand and digital screen. • Woosh would be allowed to integrate sponsorship model (similar to Citi Bike) • Woosh will be responsible for all operation aspects of the stations, Hustle-free to the city: o Woosh will establish a local team to clean the stations 2-3 times a week o Preform regular maintenance procedures o Troubleshooting, replacement parts o Control room operation o Customer service • Woosh will be responsible for managing payments from end-users and customer service. 8 woosh positive drinking Structure of the proposal between the City and Woosh: Estimated budget for the pilot phase The pilot phase estimated investment budget for 18 months: o Capital costs"'$1,200,000 o Operating costs—$1,100,000 o Total budget:^'2,300,000 Optional Models Woosh offer two optional models of the service.We can consider other alternatives as well—this models are the base for future discussions Model A In this proposed model,the city will assist the pilot project initial financing, and will be entitled to revenue share from project. • Woosh will fund the operation, maintenance, data management of installations • Woosh would bear the costs of electricity and water costs.We suggest deciding on a fix monthly price that would be paid per station. • Woosh would fund the capital cost for the pilot phase • Woosh would invest in total throughout the project,over$5M • The city will assist by allocating funds for the capital cost for the pilot phase on a loan basis.The loan should be funding 10 stations(—$200,000-Loan final amount to be decided by the city) • City of Miami Beach logo on the stations. • This loan would be paid back by Woosh to the city from the project's revenue over time. o The city will be paid 15%of the revenue until loan full amount is returned (estimated return time for$200,000 loan on a 25 stations program: 14-18 months) o After loan fully returned,The city will be entitled for 3%of water sales revenue and 12%of advertisement throughout the project life o The revenue share funds can be invested by the city in environmental projects for the community • Woosh will guarantee the loan return to the city, in case project is stopped by Woosh. 9 •woosh 4 positive drinking Note:this model is only suggested. The city may assist in other ways(in-kind)such as— infrastructure,marketing promotion, water and electricity connections,installation of stations, permitting etc. Model B The city will not assist in funding,and will not be entitled to full revenue share • Project will be privetaly fund completely. • Woosh will be responsible for all of project funding. • Revenue share: The city will be entitled for 10%of advertising revenue. Project Timeline and roadmap • Our target is to have the project launched on July, 2015 • Woosh would break ground three(3) months form date of signing on an agreement with the city. 10