Agenda Item # 2
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
12/06/2016
Agenda Report # 66
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Proposed Pilot Project Partnership between Columbus
Consolidated Government & Rubicon Global, LLC
INITIATED BY: Pat Biegler, Public Works Director
Recommendation: Approval is requested to accept a donation of consulting
services and technology from Rubicon Global, LLC, for a Municipal Waste Data
Pilot Project for services valued at $443,880 and authorize to enter into any
appropriate agreement(s) for participation in the waste data pilot project and
for other purposes.
Background: Rubicon, founded in Atlanta, GA, is an asset-light,
technology-enabled platform that is revolutionizing the waste and recycling
industry. As a certified B-Corp, they have a double bottom-line responsibility,
which is to both create economic value and to use their business to help
achieve an environmental good. The environmental good on which they are
focused is the eradication of landfills. Rubicon's proprietary technology
platform creates competition, transparency, and greater efficiency in the
notoriously antiquated waste and recycling industry. They are operating in all
50 States.
Analysis: Rubicon proposes a 12-month partnership with the CCG, whereby
Rubicon will make a donation of its technology, training and support services
to the CCG. Rubicon's app-based technology would be placed into the Public
Works Department's fleet of 75 residential solid waste vehicles servicing
households within the CCG limits.
Financial Considerations: Columbus Consolidated Government, on behalf of
Department of Public Works, desires to accept the services donated by Rubicon
through the Pilot Project valued at up to Four Hundred Forty-Three Thousand
Eight Hundred Eighty Dollars and Zero Cents ($443,880.00).
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement: Through participation in the Pilot
Project and Rubicon, Columbus Consolidated Government will gain access to a
suite of services that will create operational efficiency, improve customer
service, and increase code enforcement capabilities in CCG's waste and
recycling operations.
Legal Considerations: Columbus Consolidated Government has not agreed to any
monetary engagement after the initial pilot. The acceptance of hardware,
software, and services and any appropriate agreement (s) will not become
binding on Columbus Consolidated Government and Columbus Consolidated
Government will incur no obligations or liability under it, until it has been
approved by the City Attorney as to form, executed by the City Manager,
attested to by the Municipal Clerk, and delivered to Rubicon.
Recommendations/ Actions: Department of Public Works recommend approval because
the services are desirable and in the best interest of Columbus Consolidated
Government to participate in this Pilot Project and accept services offered.
A RESOLUTION
No.______
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TO ACCEPT A DONATION OF CONSULTING SERVICES AND
TECHNOLOGY FROM RUBICON GLOBAL, LLC, FOR A MUNICIPAL WASTE DATA PILOT PROJECT,
FOR SERVICES VALUED AT FOUR HUNDRED FORTY-THREE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED EIGHTY
DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($443,880.00); AND AUTHORIZING TO ENTER INTO ANY
APPROPRIATE AGREEMENT(S) FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE WASTE DATA PILOT PROJECT; AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, Columbus Consolidated Government, has demonstrated its commitment to
becoming a top-tier city for sustainability through adopting ambitious
zero-waste and recycling goals; and,
WHEREAS, Rubicon Global LLC (?Rubicon?) is an asset-light, technology ?enabled
platform that is revolutionizing the waste and recycling industry; and,
WHEREAS, Rubicon has proposed the establishment of a twelve (12) - month Waste
Data Pilot Project (?Pilot Project?) between the Columbus Consolidated
Government and Rubicon to allow the City to test a suite of technological
resources designed to improve residential waste and recycling systems; and,
WHEREAS, through participation in the Pilot Project and Rubicon, Columbus
Consolidated Government will gain access to a suite of services that will
create operational efficiency, improve customer service, and increase code
enforcement capabilities in CCG?s waste and recycling operations; and,
WHEREAS, the Pilot Project will provide valuable planning data to Columbus
Consolidated Government that will inform policy decisions with regard to
recycling education efforts, optimizing driver routes, and minimizing vehicle
emissions from Columbus Consolidated Government solid waste fleet; and,
WHEREAS, Columbus Consolidated Government, on behalf of Department of Public
Works, desires to accept the services offered by Rubicon through the Pilot
Project valued at up to Four Hundred Forty-Three Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty
Dollars and Zero Cents ($443,880.00); and,
WHEREAS, the Director of Public Works recommends authorizing the execution of
any appropriate agreement(s) with Rubicon, accept donated services and
technology in an amount not to exceed Four Hundred Forty-Three Thousand Eight
Hundred Eighty Dollars and Zero Cents ($448,880.00); and,
WHEREAS, Columbus Consolidated Government has not agreed to any monetary
engagement after the initial pilot; and,
WHEREAS, that this acceptance of hardware, software, and services and any
appropriate agreement (s) will not become binding on Columbus Consolidated
Government and Columbus Consolidated Government will incur no obligations or
liability under it, until it has been approved by the City Attorney as to form,
executed by the City Manager, attested to by the Municipal Clerk, and delivered
to Rubicon, and,
WHEREAS, it is desirable and in the best interest of Columbus Consolidated
Government to participate in this Pilot Project and accept services offered.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to accept a donation of consulting
services and technology from Rubicon Global, LLC, for a municipal Waste Data
Pilot Project, valued at four hundred forty-three thousand eight hundred eighty
dollars and zero cents ($443,880.00); and the City Manager is authorized to
enter into any appropriate agreement(s) for participation in the Waste Data
Pilot Project; and for other purposes.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia,
held the ________ day of_____________, 2016 and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of ______ members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Baker voting __________.
Councilor Barnes voting __________.
Councilor Davis voting __________.
Councilor Garrett voting __________.
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Huff voting __________.
Councilor Thomas voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor
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