Resolution No.
STOCKTON CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE NOTICE OF EXEMPTION NO. NOE51-24, APPROVING THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, AND AUTHORIZING CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AMENDMENT NO. 1 WITH SORACCO, INC. FOR PROJECT NOS. WP22016, WP24032, AND WP24044 The City of Stockton, Public Works Department provides restrooms in community parks for the health and welfare of park users. Exeloo Corporation (Exeloo) contactless restrooms have been identified to provide a cleaner, healthier public restroom experience; and Public Works has purchased six two-stall and one three-stall Exeloo contactless restrooms from Exeloo. These units will be installed at Caldwell Park, Dentoni Park, Grupe Park, Oak Park, Sandman Park, Sousa Park, and William Brotherhood Park; and Exeloo has recommended that Soracco, Inc. be their preferred installer for units in Northern California; and Approval of Construction Contract Amendment No. 1 with Soracco, Inc. for installation of these seven Exeloo units will reduce project construction delays and cost increases; and The project is categorically exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as specified under section 15301(d) of the CEQA Guidelines, because this is a discretionary project under the City’s jurisdiction and qualifies as a project which has been determined to not have a significant effect on the environment; 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 (SMC) section 3.68.070 in support of an exception to the competitive bidding process. These findings include:
The City purchased seven prefabricated restrooms from Exeloo. Exeloo fabricates the restrooms in New Zealand and does not provide installation services.
Exeloo Automatic Public Restrooms are an extremely unique product with limited contractors having completed installations in the United States.
As the preferred Northern California installer for Exeloo, Soracco, Inc. has received on-site training from Exeloo on best installation practices and procedures.
Soracco, Inc. has successfully installed four units for the City of Stockton.
The City Council approves the filing of Notice of Exemption No. NOE51-24 under CEQA for the 1.7 Touchless Restrooms, Project No. WP22016; Souza Park Restroom, Project No. WP24032; and Oak Park Improvements, Project No. WP24044, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 1 and incorporated by this reference.
The City Council approves the plans and specifications for the 1.7 Touchless Restrooms, Project No. WP22016; Souza Park Restroom, Project No. WP24032; and Oak Park Improvements, Project No. WP24044.
The City Council authorizes Construction Contract Amendment No. 1, in the amount of $1,088,560, with Soracco, Inc. for the installation of seven additional contactless park restrooms and electrical installation costs associated with first-round Exeloo installs, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 2 and incorporated by this reference.
5. The City Manager is hereby authorized to take whatever actions are necessary and appropriate to carry out the purpose and intent of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED November 12, 2024 .
KEVIN J. LINCOLN II
Mayor of the City of Stockton
ATTEST:
KATHERINE ROLAND, CMC, CPMC
Interim City Clerk of the City of Stockton