Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to modify and increase the existing software, software licensing, and maintenance services contract with ReCollect Systems, Inc. to add the Waste Wizard application and to add funds for year three of the contract.
In November of 2013 the Department of Public Service entered into a three-year contract with ReCollect Systems to use their web application for the city’s refuse, recycling, and yard waste programs. This application allows residents to search by address to determine collection dates, to populate a printable calendar to serve as a reminder for collection dates, to receive reminders about collection days, and to sign-up to receive emailed updates about the programs. There is also an administrative dashboard which provides metrics and allows customizable schedules.
In July of 2015, per ordinance 1436-2015, the Department of Public Service added ReCollect’s street sweeping web application to the contract. The success of the refuse program demonstrated this type of interaction is useful to residents. This same interaction applied to the street sweeping program is expected to increase awareness of street sweeping times, reduce towing of resident vehicles, and increase street sweeping efficiency. The street sweeping web application is expected to be operational in early 2016.
The ReCollect Waste Wizard will be added to the contract through this ordinance. It is an on-line educational tool to assist users in finding organizations that will recycle or dispose of materials in an environmentally friendly way, diverting more materials from the landfill. It is meant to complement the city’s residential recycling program with Rumpke.
The following is the history of the contract funding:
$ 15,000.00 Original Contract Amount (ED049735)
$ 15,000.00 Amount of Contract Modification number 1 (ED051812)
$ 8,250.00 Amount of Contract Modification number 2 (EL017276...
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