Contract Request Template (Contracts; IGAs; Leases)
Date Submitted: 6-19-2026
Requesting Agency: Dept Public Health & Environment
Division:
Subject Matter Expert Name: Nachshon Zohari
Email Address: Nachshon.zohari@denvergov.org
Phone Number:
Item Title & Description:
(Do not delete the following instructions)
These appear on the Council meeting agenda. Initially, the requesting agency will enter a 2-3 sentence description. Upon bill filling, the City Attorney’s Office should enter the title above the description (the title should be in bold font).
Both the title and description must be entered between the red “title” and “body” below. Do not at any time delete the red “title” or “body” markers from this template.
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A bill for an ordinance approving a proposed Agreement between the City and County of Denver and School District No. 1, to provide behavioral health-related programming to youth.
Approves an intergovernmental agreement with School District No. 1 (Denver Public Schools) for $861,100 and through 07-31-2024 to provide behavioral health-related programming to youth, including a community liaison program, behavioral health employment pipeline, and access to a Wellness Winnie team, citywide (ENVHL-202368548). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 9-18-2023. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 6-21-2023.
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Affected Council District(s) or citywide?
Citywide
Contract Control Number:
ENVHL-202368548
Vendor/Contractor Name (including any “DBA”):
School District #1 (Denver Public Schools)
Type and Scope of services to be performed:
Denver Public Schools will provide behavioral health related programming, including: 1) Community Liaison Program, which will assist DPS students and families to identify issues that create obstacles to learning and connect them with culturally responsive and linguistically specific resources to address those issues; 2) Behavioral Health Staffing Pipeline, which will empower people from marginalized communities to enter the behavioral health work force; and 3) a Wellness Winnie Team, which will bring behavioral health outreach activities and resources to DPS students and families. This contract will fund personnel for these programs and teams for services including:
• 8 FTE Community Liaison positions that will support attendance and serve as point for assessing students’ needs and connecting them (and their families) with city and community resources
o The positions will be integrated with the work of the DPS mental health team
o These positions will work in coordination with each other and other like positions in the DPS system to create a district-wide impact
• 1 Liaison Manager position that will oversee the Community Liaison Program
• Behavioral Health Staffing Pipeline that will provide opportunities and funding to support those interested in getting licensure to move into higher paid, high demand behavioral health roles
o Goal will be to enhance number of credentialed community members that could serve as school psych, social work, and nurses
o Will be modelled on DPS’ Para to Teacher Pipeline
o Will offer stipends to those who participate in the program
o DPS will determine best university programs to partner with
o Determine and/or create target roles within DPS to recruit from
• Coordination of Wellness Winnie outreach services to DPS students and their families
o DPS will collaborate with Wellness Winnie staff to develop the best way for the outreach activities to reach DPS students and their families
o DPS will work with Wellness Winnie staff ongoing to ensure the effectiveness of the activities
Location (if applicable):
WBE/MBE/DBE goals that were applied, if applicable (construction, design, Airport concession contracts): N/A
Are WBE/MBE/DBE goals met (if applicable)? N/A
Is the contract new/a renewal/extension or amendment?
NEW
Was this contractor selected by competitive process or sole source?
For New contracts
Term of initial contract:
8/01/2023 - 7/31/2024
Options for Renewal:
How many renewals (i.e. up to 2 renewals)?
Term of any renewals (i.e. 1 year each):
Cost of initial contract term:
$861,000
Cost of any renewals:
Total contract value council is approving if all renewals exercised:
For Amendments/Renewals Extensions:
Is this a change to cost/pricing; length of term; terms unrelated to time or price (List all that apply)?
If length changing
What was the length of the term of the original contract?
What is the length of the extension/renewal?
What is the revised total term of the contract?
If cost changing
What was the original value of the entire contract prior to this proposed change?
What is the value of the proposed change?
What is the new/revised total value including change?
If terms changing
Describe the change and the reason for it (i.e. compliance with state law, different way of doing business etc.)