Resolution No.
STOCKTON CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A COOPERATIVE PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH ROUTEWARE GLOBAL, INC. THROUGH SOURCEWELL FOR THE PURCHASE OF CLOUD-BASED SOFTWARE FOR COMPLIANCE TRACKING The Waste and Recycling Division of Public Works is responsible for submitting required annual reports to the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle). Information is gathered from various sources and compiled for annual submittal requiring a great level of effort to track multiple programs and generator compliance. With the implementation of SB 1383 underway, new programs and responsibilities have introduced greater challenges to recordkeeping compliance; and To obtain services which meet the needs of the Waste and Recycling Division of Public Works, staff reviewed the offerings and capabilities under Sourcewell cooperative agreement 041521 with Routeware Global, Inc. (Routeware); and Staff verified the Sourcewell agreement met competitive processes which were acceptable to the Waste and Recycling Division of Public Works. Staff evaluated the services and products offered by Routeware and confirmed they met the technology solution emulates CalRecycle’s reporting requirements and functionality specific to waste and recycling management collective bargaining agreements; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STOCKTON, AS FOLLOWS:
The City Council approves findings pursuant to Stockton Municipal Code section 3.68.070 in support of an exception to the competitive bidding process. These findings include:
Sourcewell established a cooperative purchase agreement with Routeware to provide a contracting solution, for participating entities in the United States and Canada, for the purpose of providing Plastic Refuse and Recycling Containers with Related Technology Solutions, which includes the “Program Tracker”, a cloud-based product and service that will provide the City with an automated technology solution for its programmatic enforcement, recordkeeping, and reporting to meet SB 1383 compliance and assist with Electronic Annual Report submittals.
The bid specifications used by Sourcewell have been assessed by the Administrative Services Department’s Procurement Division as compatible with the City’s standards with regards to formal processes, lowest pricing, awarded contracts, and language allowing public agencies to avail of such process and pricing.
The Program Tracker cloud-based software is being used by more than 150 jurisdictions across California because the technology solution emulates CalRecycle’s reporting requirements and there are no other known technology solutions on the market that offer the full scope of services, features, and functionality specific to waste and recycling management.
The City Council authorizes the use of a cooperative purchase agreement with Sourcewell for the purchase of Cloud-Based Software for Compliance Tracking, Record Keeping, and Reporting, related to SB 1383, in the amount of $45,506 for implementation and service support fees through May 28, 2025, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 1 and incorporated by this reference.
The City Council authorizes the City Manager to exercise an option to extend the term by one year in the amount of $37,390, by written amendment.
The City Manager is hereby authorized to take appropriate and necessary actions to carry out the purpose and intent of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED May 21, 2024 .
KEVIN J. LINCOLN II
Mayor of the City of Stockton
ATTEST:
ELIZA R. GARZA, CMC
City Clerk of the City of Stockton