Contract Request Template (Contracts; IGAs; Leases)
Date Submitted: 6-19-2023
Requesting Agency: Department of Public Health & Environment
Division:
Subject Matter Expert Name: Will Fenton & Elise Matatall
Email Address: will.fenton@denvergov.org <mailto:will.fenton@denvergov.org>
Elise.matatall@denvergov.org <mailto:Elise.matatall@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 resolution approving a proposed Second Amendatory Agreement between the City and County of Denver and Caring for Denver Foundation to continue providing mental health, treatment, recovery, and harm reduction services.
Amends a contract with Caring for Denver Foundation by adding one year for a new end date of 12-31-2024 to continue providing mental health, treatment, recovery, and harm reduction services, citywide. No change to contract amount (ENVHL-202055697/ ENVHL-202368669-02). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 7-31-2023. 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-202055697, ENVHL-202368669-02).
Vendor/Contractor Name (including any “DBA”):
Caring For Denver Foundation
Type and Scope of services to be performed:
• Caring for Denver Foundation, as the spending agency for the Caring for Denver tax, will continue to facilitate the grantmaking process to award funds for: mental health services and treatment for children and adults; suicide prevention programs; opioid and substance use disorder prevention, treatment and recovery programs; housing and case management services to reduce homelessness, improve long-term recovery, and reduce the costly use of jails and emergency rooms for those with mental health and substance use disorder needs. With at least 10% of Caring for Denver tax revenue in any year directed to the City and County of Denver for the following: funding for a facility and staffing to create alternatives to jail for people with mental health and/or substance use disorder needs; fully funding a co-responder program for mental health experts to ride along with Denver police; training for first responders, including paramedics and fire response, on how to properly assess and handle people with mental health and/or substance use disorder needs.
• DDPHE review of Caring for Denver annual report, strategic plan, and community input process
• DDPHE review of Caring for Denver’s grant and financial policies
• DDPHE review and processing of monthly invoices for payments out of the Caring for Denver fund
• DDPHE facilitation of revenue-to-budget reconciliation process between Caring for Denver and City’s Department of Finance
• Caring for Denver continues to use no more than 5% of the Caring for Denver tax revenue for administrative expenses
• DDPHE retains $125,000 of the Caring for Denver tax for City administrative expenses, including the salary of the CFD Liaison (Caring for Denver Administrator)
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?
Amendment
Was this contractor selected by competitive process or sole source?
No - There are no other non-profits that meet the requirements included in the Ordinance at this time.
For New contracts
Term of initial contract:
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:
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)?
Length of term
If length changing
What was the length of the term of the original contract?
8/01/2019 -12/31-2023
What is the length of the extension/renewal?
One year
What is the revised total term of the contract?
8/01/2019 - 12/31/2024
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.)