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Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary documents including any necessary amendments, with CobbleStone Systems Corp., of Lindenwold, NJ, for contracts lifecycle data management for the Homeless Services Bureau, at no cost to the City, for a maximum six-month pilot period. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to enter into a contract with CobbleStone Systems Corp. (CobbleStone), to pilot technology solutions to develop dashboarding tools and improve active contract management for the Homeless Services Bureau (HSB). The pilot project aligns with the Smart City Initiative by engaging the community, City staff, and the private sector to streamline the administration and subcontracting processes for external grants within the Long Beach Continuum of Care (CoC).
HSB manages a variety of local, state, and federal grant allocations for the Long Beach CoC, which requires purposeful and data-informed management of contracted services to improve service outcomes. Technology solutions offer meaningful opportunities for the HSB to streamline contracting processes, set and monitor performance metrics, collaborate with providers, facilitate real-time improvements to service delivery, and collect and report data.
This pilot opportunity is part of the City’s 2021 Smart City Challenge, which follows the principles of a challenge-based procurement, where City staff articulate their challenge without prescribing how they want it solved. It was powered by the Startup in Residence (STIR) program (
), which enables City departments to collaborate with technology companies to address civic problems. The pilot projects are intended to provide City staff with the opportunity to quickly understand how we might adopt technology and leverage partnerships to drive innovative service delivery for our residents. Interested submitters were request...
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