Public Works
411 W. Ocean Boulevard, 5th Floor Long Beach, CA 90802
(562) 570-6383
August 8, 2023
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
City of Long Beach
California
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary documents , including any necessary subsequent amendments, with Go2Zero Strategies, LLC, of Irwindale, CA, for professional solid waste consulting services on an as -needed basis , on the same terms and conditions afforded to the City of Ontario , CA , in a total amount not to exceed $200,000, until the City of Ontario, CA , contract expires on November 15, 2024, with the option to renew for as long as the City of Ontario, CA, contract is in effect, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to enter into a contract with Go2Zero Strategies, LLC (Go2Zero Strategie), for professional solid waste consulting services on an as -needed basis. The services will aid the City of Long Beach (City) in complying with Senate Bill (SB) 1383, which requires the City to provide organic waste collection services .
Specifically, Go2Zero Strategies will support tracking and reporting obligations, minimizing container contamination, conducting route audits, and other dutie s the City assigns. By utilizing this contract, staff anticipates increased efficiency and streamlined efforts toward successfully implementing SB 1383 requirements.
The Public Works Department, Environmental Services Bureau, researched procurement options for professional solid waste consulting services on an as -needed basis and discovered that other agencies had completed an open, fair, transparent, and competitive procurement process. The City reviewed the contract options and determined that the contract between the City of Ontario, CA, with Go2Zero Strategies provided the best value to the City.
Go2Zero Strategies was selected based on its specialized experience and breadth of service offerings. Go2Zero Strategies has decades of experience in waste reduction and diversion and has proven success implementing this scope of work for other local jurisdictions. Go2Zero Strategies is also a veter an-owned and woman -owned small business. Additionally, the City is working with the California Department of Resources, Recycling & Recovery (CalRecycle) under a Corrective Action Plan with extended compliance deadlines to satisfy the requirements of SB 1383. An expedited procurement C-30
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process for these services is needed for the C ity to meet State deadlines and avoid enforcement actions.
The Long Beach City Charter, Section 1802, provides an alternative procurement method by permitting the City to purchase or otherwise obta in services, supplies, materials, equipment, and labor with other governmental agencies . This alternative procurement method can save time and reduce costs through economies of scale by purchasing under existing contracts from other government agencies on a voluntary and selective basis when authorized by a Resolution adopted by the City Council.
This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Vanessa S. Ibarra on July 13, 2023, Purchasing Agent Michelle Wilson on July 14, 2023, and by Budget Management Officer Nader Kaamoush on July 24, 2023.
SUSTAINABILITY
The Resolution and awarded contract would support compliance with California’s Short - Lived Climate Pollutant (SLCP) Reduction Strategy (SB 1383), California’s Mandatory Commercial Recycling Law (AB 341), and California’s Mandatory Commercial Organics Recycling Law (AB 1826). The Resolution and awarded contract would also support the Long Beach Climate Action Plan (LB CAP) action numbers: W-1 (Ensure compliance with state law requirements for multifamily and commercial property recycling programs) , W- 2 (Develop an organic waste collection program for City-serviced accounts), W-3 (Partner with private waste haulers to expand organic waste collection community-wide), and W- 4 (Identify organic waste management options).
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action to adopt a Resolution and award a contract concurrently is requested on August 8, 2023, to ensure the contract is in place expeditiously.
FISCAL IMPACT
The total contract amount will not exceed $ 200,000. Sufficient appropriation to support the contract on an as -needed basis is budgeted in the Refuse/Recycling Fund Group in the Public Works Department. This recommendation has no staffing impact beyond the normal budgeted scope of duties and is consistent wi th existing City Council priorities.
There is no local job impact associated with this recommendation.
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
August 8, 2023
SUGGESTED ACTION:
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully submitted,
ERIC LOPEZ
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
Attachment: Resolution
APPROVED:
THOMAS B. MODICA
CITY MANAGER
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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
DAWN MCINTOSH, City Attorney
411 W. Ocean Boulevard, 9th Floor
Long Beach, CA 90802
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LONG BEACH AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH GO2ZERO
STRATEGIES, LLC ON THE SAME TERMS AND
CONDITIONS AFFORDED TO THE CITY OF ONTARIO,
CALIFORNIA, FOR PROFESSIONAL SOLID WASTE
CONSULTING SERVICES ON AN AS -NEEDED BASIS, FOR
A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $200,000, UNTIL THE
CONTRACT EXPIRES ON NOVEMBER 15, 2024, WITH THE
OPTION TO RENEW FOR AS LONG AS THE CONTRACT
WITH THE CITY OF ONTARIO IS IN EFFECT, AT THE
DISCRETION OF THE CITY MANAGER.
WHEREAS, the Charter of the City of Long Beach, Section 1802, permits the City to purchase services, supplies, materials, equipment, and labor with other government agencies by purchasing under their contr acts on a voluntary and selective basis when authorized by resolution; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to obtain professional solid waste consulting services on an as-needed basis to comply with Senate Bill 1383; and WHEREAS, the Department of Public Works researched procurement options, and discovered that the City of Ontario, California completed an open, fair, transparent, and competitive procurement process; and
WHEREAS, The City of Ontario has an agreement with Go2Zero Strategies, LLC for on-call solid wa ste consulting services (the “Consulting Agreement”), for a total amount not to exceed Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000), expiring on November 15, 2024; and
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WHEREAS, Go2Zero Strategies, LLC has decades of experience in waste reduction and diversion and has had proven success implementing this scope of work for other local jurisdictions; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Works has determined that the Consulting Agreement provides the best value to the City through an increase in efficiency and a streamline of efforts toward successfully implementing the Senate Bill 1383 requirements; and
WHEREAS, if the City had to proceed with a formal bid rather than participate in the Consulting Agreement, there would be considerably more funds and time needed for this process; and
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Long Beach resolves as follows:
Section 1. The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 2. The City Manager or designee is hereby authorized to enter into an Agreement, and any necessary documents, including any necessary subsequent amendments, with Go2Zero Strategies, LLC, for professional on-call solid waste consulting services on an as-needed basis, on the same terms and conditions afforded in the Consulting Agreement, in a total amount not to exceed Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000), to be in effect until November 15, 2024, with the option to renew for as long as the Consulting Agreement is in effect, at the discretion of the City Manager.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City Council, and the City Clerk shall certify the vote adopting this resolution. ///
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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
DAWN MCINTOSH, City Attorney
411 W. Ocean Boulevard, 9th Floor
Long Beach, CA 90802
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the City Council of the City of Long Beach at its meeting of , 2023, by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmembers:
Noes: Councilmembers:
Absent: Councilmembers:
Recusal(s): Councilmembers:
City Clerk