Public cycle facilities at 180 George Street and 38 Sussex Street: call for operator

Expressions of interest for a membership-based management agreement across 2 end-of-trip facilities.

Circular Quay Barangaroo

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Applications are now closed. For any questions contact Brendon Morcom.

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Support Circular Quay and Barangaroo connection

We’re looking for an operator to manage and operate 2 central Sydney end of trip facilities for a 3 year plus optional 2 year extension agreement term.

Facility 1: 38 Sussex Street, Barangaroo – an existing cycling facility ready to occupy.

Facility 2: 180 George Street, Sydney – part of a new precinct to be completed early 2023. The new underground cycle facility is adjacent to a new plaza building and 53-storey Salesforce Tower developed by Lendlease. Entry is on Pitt Street.

Suitable operators are welcome to apply for a 3-year management agreement for these 2 spaces. Both sites must be managed with associated programming in a financially self-sustaining model for use by the general public on a membership basis. Onsite bicycle repair and maintenance services at both sites will contribute to the business operating model.

It is intended that both cycle facilities will be used by the general public on a membership basis.

The operator will be responsible for the payment of all outgoings associated with the 2 sites including electricity, water, cleaning, facility operating and running costs, and all required insurances

Side view of open urban plaza with towering canopy above.

Aerial view of open urban plaza with towering canopy above. A tram passes in front and people walk across the plaza.

Applications are now closed

These dates may change.

Applications open: Wednesday 26 October 2022
Online information session: 3pm to 4pm, Thursday 17 November 2022
Applications close: 11am Thursday 9 February 2023

The offer

The existing space comprises around 70 square metres on a prominent Sussex Street frontage. The site is part of a voluntary planning agreement (VPA) for an end of trip cycling facility leased by Mirvac to the City of Sydney for 20 years.

The facility is located at the Sussex Street level of the Westpac development bounded by Kent, Erskine, Napolean and Sussex streets.

Features include:
- prominent Sussex Street frontage location
- 22 bike racks
- spaces for cargo bikes, tandems, e-bikes and charging outlets
- 38 lockers which will incorporate programmable electronic key pads.
- 3 self-contained unisex bathroom and shower facilities with 1 fully accessible
- bike maintenance area
- 24/7 access for public cycle facility members.
This new space comprises 704 square metres within the ground floor of a commercial tower. The intended use of the public cycle facility is as an end-of-trip facility for use by the general public, on a membership basis. It will be provided to the operator with the fitout completed.

Features include:
- 200 bike racks
- spaces for cargo bikes, tandems, e-bikes and charging outlets
- 14 male and 14 female showers
- 400 lockers which will incorporate programmable electronic key pads
- unisex accessible bathroom and shower facilities
- a one-directional circulation space large enough to accommodate traffic at peak times
- bike maintenance area
- workshop space, including bike storage space
- office and concierge space
- 24/7 access for public cycle facility members.
Future neighbouring tenants include:
- plaza building
- the 53-storey Salesforce tower, the tallest office building in Sydney
- new hospitality landmark venue Jacksons, a reinvention of the former Jacksons on George
- retail-lined laneways.
Precinct construction was completed in early 2023.

A single tenant may apply for a management agreement of both sites.

The operator will need to provide fitout items including loose furniture, workstations, tools for bike repairs and operational equipment such as AV, signs and IT systems.

Items such as finishes, joinery and lighting will be supplied by the City of Sydney. There will be additional associated costs, such as bond, waste collection and electricity fees. There’s more information about this in the application guide.

There is no onsite vehicle parking allocated to the public cycle facilities.
We’re looking for people who:
- can demonstrate how both sites will be managed in a financially self-sustaining way
- can demonstrate how their proposed programming will help promote and support the City of Sydney’s strategic objectives to increase cycling in our area
- can demonstrate an environmentally sustainable operating model.