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BID 2021 Potential New Programs
The approved BID FY21 budget has $20,000 allocated for a new program. At the
April 2021 board meeting, $12,000 was approved for the pilot outreach program partnered with HRDC and the City of Bozeman. There is a remaining $8,000 that can be spent towards another new program. Alley Snow Plow and Removal- Pilot $600-800/block per 6” snow event
• Determine between which streets
• Obtain price quotes from private service providers- Greenspace provided a rough estimate in spring 2020
• Develop fee structure
o BID to fund 100% o BID to fund 50% + adjacent businesses pay 50%
Sidewalk Cleaning Services-Pilot $11,000-19,000
• Determine how to administer o only Main or all streets o on-call/as-needed or on regular schedule
o logistics of water supply
o additional equipment (hot-water pressure washer) o require additional staff o contract the service with 3rd party
$2,750 per block
$11,000 Willson-Rouse
$19,000 Grand-Wallace
• Develop fee structure o BID to fund 100%
o BID to fund 50% + adjacent businesses pay 50% Robust District Marketing- $5,000-15,000+
• Increased funding for formal PR plan to promote downtown within Bozeman and
region (Gallatin Valley, Livingston, Helena, Gardiner, West Yellowstone)
o Leverage BID funding with DBA and DBP into one coordinate PR/marketing plan Business data & property information collection- $5,000-16,000
• Data collection and reporting to inform/support business attraction and retention
mySidewalk State of Downtown Dashboard
• $5000 annually
Vehicle, pedestrian, bicycle counts
• Eco-Counter technology and services
o $9,000 6-month tech rental + data services o $10,800 tech purchase + data services
Customer base demographics ($0…DBP surveys)
Annual sales/revenue ($0…DBP surveys)
• Property information services ($0…DBP research & surveys)
Value/Assessment/Taxation Analysis
Lease rate data and trending
“for sale” & “for lease” listing service
District wide wireless internet $28,000+ setup/capital expenses, $750-1,150 monthly
• South 3rd to Church, Mendenhall to Babcock
o Estimated cost for design, installation and document of system: $10,000
o Estimated cost of equipment: $18,000 o Estimated monthly cost of internet service, management fee, maintenance plan: $750 (500mbps)-1,150 (1,000 Mbps)
• Could start with X number of blocks and expand further out
Hand sanitizer stations- $480-1,600 for dispensers, about $8,000+ for hand sanitizer throughout the year
• Two per intersection, catty-corner from each other
• Grand to Wallace – 8 blocks, 16 dispensers total Expand Flower Basket Boundary-$22,787+ setup/equipment expenses, $4,800+ annually “Downtown BID Flower Program Policy- The boundary extends along Main Street from, but not including Wallace Avenue, to, but not including 3rd Avenue. From Main Street, the program extends north to, but not including, Mendenhall Avenue, and south
to, but not including, Babcock Avenue. The following streets are included in the program boundary for one block north and south from Main Street: Church, Rouse, Bozeman, Black, Tracy, Willson, and Grand. Outside Program Boundary In order to ensure consistency in appearance and quality, the BID will purchase and
therefore own the necessary hardware (18” Imperial hanging baskets). For flower basket location outside the program boundary but within the BID district, the BID will coordinate the planting and delivery of the flowers utilizing their contracted nursery. The BID will invoice the property owner for those planting and delivery costs.
For flower basket locations outside the program boundary, the property owners or tenants will be responsible for all watering and necessary maintenance.” Estimated costs to fill and manage all current streetlamps with baskets (map attached):
• Light pole arms: estimated $147/each; 11 needed; total estimated cost: $1,617 + shipping.
• 18” planted hanging baskets (wrought iron or self watering): estimated $100/each (not planted); 50 needed; total estimated cost: $5,000
• Second truck: $15,000
• Second watering tank: $500
• Second pump: $650 Estimated equipment total: $22,767 Additional vehicle service & fuel: $1,400 annually Additional vehicle insurance: $1,900 annually
Additional flowering watering: $1,500 annually (for 50 additional baskets) Estimated annual expenses: $4,800 Notes:
• The Downtown BID Flower Program Policy will need to be revised to expand the
boundary to include Babcock and Mendenhall Streets.
• Costs will continue to increase as streetlamps are added to the district.