E-Vail Courier: An e-delivery pilot for Vail

Update: The E-Vail Courier Program has been adopted. 
See details here: www.vailgov.com/loadingdelivery

Better for our community, better for our planet

An e-delivery pilot to improve safety and the guest experience, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Vail Village.

Update: The E-Vail Courier Program has been adopted. 
See details here: www.vailgov.com/loadingdelivery



The E-Vail Courier is a pilot program to test the effectiveness of removing oversized vehicles from Vail Village and replacing them with smaller electric delivery vehicles. The purpose is to reduce vehicles idling in the village center and return Vail Village to its original vision as a pedestrian core. The Vail Police Department has contracted with local logistics company, 106 West, to help facilitate the loading and delivery operations in Vail Village.

To all service vehicles seeking access to Vail Village:
Effective Oct. 18, 2021 - staging inside the Mountain Plaza Loading Dock and other loading docks servicing the Vail Village is restricted to Delivery vehicles. Any service vehicles needing access to Vail Village must be given access to an approved parking spot on private property or park in the Vail Village Parking Structure. Space to drop-off materials, supplies and work tools will be made available at Checkpoint Charlie so long as these stops take less than 5 minutes.

Details about the pilot program

If I am a business owner or manager…
If I am a delivery company…
  • 106West is handling enrollment for E-Vail Courier. Participation is currently capped for the winter season. To inquire about future opportunities, contact Jason Barber, 970-754-DOCK (3625) or jason@106west.co.
  • Some deliveries will continue to use existing loading and delivery regulations for Vail Village. For details, visit vailgov.com/loadinganddelivery.
  • There are no changes to trash pickup or deliveries by USPS, FedEx, UPS, etc.
  • If you are enrolled in E-Vail Courier, track your deliveries from participating vendors at opendock.com. Username - Vail | Password - Vailvillage1
  • If you are enrolled in the pilot and receive deliveries from multiple vendors, your delivery logistics may vary depending on participation by each of your vendors.
  • For immediate assistance, call the Vail Police Department non-emergency number at 970-479-2200 and ask for the CEO on duty.

  • 106West is handling enrollment for E-Vail Courier. Participation is currently capped for the winter season. To inquire about future opportunities, contact Jason Barber, 970-754-DOCK (3625) or jason@106west.co.
  • Some deliveries will continue to use existing loading and delivery regulations for Vail Village. For details, visit vailgov.com/loadinganddelivery.
  • There are no changes to trash pickup or deliveries by USPS, FedEx, UPS, etc.
  • The online portal, opendock.com, is being used by participating delivery companies and businesses for tracking coordination. To learn more, contact Jason Barber, 970-754-DOCK (3625) or jason@106west.co.
  • For immediate assistance, call the Vail Police Department non-emergency number at 970-479-2200 and ask for the CEO on duty.




If I am a pedestrian…

  • A small fleet of electric carts will be traveling along Bridge Street and Gore Creek Drive with door-to-door deliveries taking place throughout the winter. Hours of operation are 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday-Friday.
  • Pedestrian safety is the number-one priority. Drivers have been trained to travel at low speeds. Pedestrians always have the right of way.
  • To report a concern or compliment, call the Vail Police Department non-emergency number at 970-479-2200 and ask for the CEO on duty.


What is opendock.com & why is it being used?

Opendock.com was chosen because it is a simple web-based interface that both the vendors and the customers can access to see where their product is in the delivery supply chain. The status of the delivery is updated as the shipment comes in and the statuses are color-coded for ease of reference (example: in transit, arrived, delivered, delayed, etc). The vendors have a log-in and they will schedule their deliveries via the web-based interface for each of their delivery dates. Likewise, there will be a general login for the end customers so they can access the status screen as a view-only page to see where their product is in the delivery cycle.


E-Vail CourierThe E-Vail Courier



The current situation in Vail Village




Better for our community, better for our planet

An e-delivery pilot to improve safety and the guest experience, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Vail Village.

Update: The E-Vail Courier Program has been adopted. 
See details here: www.vailgov.com/loadingdelivery



The E-Vail Courier is a pilot program to test the effectiveness of removing oversized vehicles from Vail Village and replacing them with smaller electric delivery vehicles. The purpose is to reduce vehicles idling in the village center and return Vail Village to its original vision as a pedestrian core. The Vail Police Department has contracted with local logistics company, 106 West, to help facilitate the loading and delivery operations in Vail Village.

To all service vehicles seeking access to Vail Village:
Effective Oct. 18, 2021 - staging inside the Mountain Plaza Loading Dock and other loading docks servicing the Vail Village is restricted to Delivery vehicles. Any service vehicles needing access to Vail Village must be given access to an approved parking spot on private property or park in the Vail Village Parking Structure. Space to drop-off materials, supplies and work tools will be made available at Checkpoint Charlie so long as these stops take less than 5 minutes.

Details about the pilot program

If I am a business owner or manager…
If I am a delivery company…
  • 106West is handling enrollment for E-Vail Courier. Participation is currently capped for the winter season. To inquire about future opportunities, contact Jason Barber, 970-754-DOCK (3625) or jason@106west.co.
  • Some deliveries will continue to use existing loading and delivery regulations for Vail Village. For details, visit vailgov.com/loadinganddelivery.
  • There are no changes to trash pickup or deliveries by USPS, FedEx, UPS, etc.
  • If you are enrolled in E-Vail Courier, track your deliveries from participating vendors at opendock.com. Username - Vail | Password - Vailvillage1
  • If you are enrolled in the pilot and receive deliveries from multiple vendors, your delivery logistics may vary depending on participation by each of your vendors.
  • For immediate assistance, call the Vail Police Department non-emergency number at 970-479-2200 and ask for the CEO on duty.

  • 106West is handling enrollment for E-Vail Courier. Participation is currently capped for the winter season. To inquire about future opportunities, contact Jason Barber, 970-754-DOCK (3625) or jason@106west.co.
  • Some deliveries will continue to use existing loading and delivery regulations for Vail Village. For details, visit vailgov.com/loadinganddelivery.
  • There are no changes to trash pickup or deliveries by USPS, FedEx, UPS, etc.
  • The online portal, opendock.com, is being used by participating delivery companies and businesses for tracking coordination. To learn more, contact Jason Barber, 970-754-DOCK (3625) or jason@106west.co.
  • For immediate assistance, call the Vail Police Department non-emergency number at 970-479-2200 and ask for the CEO on duty.




If I am a pedestrian…

  • A small fleet of electric carts will be traveling along Bridge Street and Gore Creek Drive with door-to-door deliveries taking place throughout the winter. Hours of operation are 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday-Friday.
  • Pedestrian safety is the number-one priority. Drivers have been trained to travel at low speeds. Pedestrians always have the right of way.
  • To report a concern or compliment, call the Vail Police Department non-emergency number at 970-479-2200 and ask for the CEO on duty.


What is opendock.com & why is it being used?

Opendock.com was chosen because it is a simple web-based interface that both the vendors and the customers can access to see where their product is in the delivery supply chain. The status of the delivery is updated as the shipment comes in and the statuses are color-coded for ease of reference (example: in transit, arrived, delivered, delayed, etc). The vendors have a log-in and they will schedule their deliveries via the web-based interface for each of their delivery dates. Likewise, there will be a general login for the end customers so they can access the status screen as a view-only page to see where their product is in the delivery cycle.


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The current situation in Vail Village




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    July 15, 2022

    Town Council to Review Recommendations for Full Implementation of E-Vail Courier Program to Permanently Improve Loading and Delivery Operations in Vail Village

    Sweeping changes to the town’s existing loading and delivery regulations that will build upon the success of the E-Vail Courier pilot program will be reviewed by the Vail Town Council at its evening meeting on Tuesday, July 19. The presentation is listed as 5.1 on the meeting agenda which begins at 6 p.m. in the Vail Town Council Chambers with opportunities for public comment. 

    During the presentation, Town Council will review key provisions of a draft ordinance that would amend the Vail Town Code to fully implement use of electric carts to deliver goods to storefronts in Vail’s pedestrian areas while strictly limiting access by other vehicles. As drafted, the ordinance outlines new regulations and corresponding maps detailing changes to traffic flow, limitations on vehicular access, use of outlying loading docks and proposed fee schedules that would be collected from businesses and delivery companies to recover a portion of the estimated annual operating cost of $1.2 million.

    Opportunities for public comment are available in advance of Tuesday’s meeting by emailing publicinput.vailtowncouncil@vailgov.com or will be available in-person at the meeting or virtually by registering at www.vailgov.com/town-council. The meeting will be live streamed by High Five Access Media.  Read More



    Join Us! Public Input Meetings

    • Friday, June 24 at 10 a.m.
      Town Council Chambers - 75 S. Frontage Road

    • Thursday, June 30 at 2 p.m.
      Town Council Chambers - 75 S. Frontage Road 


    September 17, 2021

    Vail Village Commercial Tenants, Property Owners and Residents:

    SAVE THE DATE!
    Announcing Details of the E-Vail Courier Winter Pilot Program
    5 to 6 p.m. Thursday, October 7
    Vail Town Council Chambers, 75 S. Frontage Road* | Zoom Registration Link
    or
    1 to 2 p.m. Tuesday, October 12
    Vail Town Council Chambers, 75 S. Frontage Road* | Zoom Registration Link
    *Facemasks required

    The Vail Police Department, in partnership with 106 West and Vail Mountain, is pleased to introduce the E-Vail Courier Pilot Program which will become operational November 12 and continue through the 2021-2022 winter season to test a new way to receive delivery of goods in the Village.

    If you are an owner, manager or employee of a restaurant, bar, retail shop, or resident of the neighborhood, please plan to attend an informational Q&A briefing on Oct. 7 or 12. These meetings will be used to introduce program participants, review logistical operations and answer questions about the pilot program which will be offered free of charge to participants.

    The purpose of the E-Vail Courier Pilot Program is two-fold: improve the guest experience by reducing the number of oversized vehicles in the pedestrian areas and reduce greenhouse gas emissions through use of electric vehicles for the final leg of deliveries.

    Our partners at 106 West, a local logistics company, have been meeting with many of you to explain the program and troubleshoot any red flags that have been identified. If you would like to meet with a 106 West representative in advance of the upcoming meetings, contact Dave Riddle at info@106west.co.

    Until then, we have posted additional information about the E-Vail Courier Pilot Program at EngageVail.com. We would encourage you to visit the EngageVail site to review program goals and to receive future updates. We also encourage you to take the survey on EngageVail about the current impacts of loading and delivery which will be used as our baseline measurement.

    While there is much work to do between now and our launch in November, this program has the potential to be a gamechanger in the way we approach loading and delivery operations in the Village. We look forward to your participation.

    Sincerely,

    Commander Ryan Kenney
    Vail Police Department