Contract Request Template (Contracts; IGAs; Leases)
Date Submitted: 10-9-2023
Requesting Agency: DDPHE
Division:
Subject Matter Expert Name: Will Fenton
Email Address: William.fenton@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 Amendatory Agreement between the City and County of Denver and Denver Health and Hospital Authority, to continue providing outreach, harm reduction and treatment support for persons with opioid, methamphetamine and alcohol use disorders through the SUN Co-Responder program.
Amends a contract with Denver Health and Hospital Authority (ENVHL-202263893) by adding $305,199 for a new total of $583,998 and a new end date of 06-30-2024 to provide outreach, harm reduction and treatment support for persons with opioid, methamphetamine and alcohol use disorders through the SUN Co-Responder program, citywide (ENVHL-202369889-01). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 11-20-2023. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 10-11-2023.
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Affected Council District(s) or citywide?
citywide
Contract Control Number:
ENVHL-202369889-01
Vendor/Contractor Name (including any “DBA”):
Denver Health and Hospital Authority
Type and Scope of services to be performed:
The Contractor will hire 2.5 FTE, including 1 Therapeutic Caseworker/Clinical Navigator and 1.5 FTE Peer Recovery Coach/Care Navigators.
The Clinical Navigator will:
• Hold credentials of a Certified Addiction Counselor (CAC) III or other related certification.
• Assist in co-response with DPD including Homeless Outreach Team (HOT) and Community Outreach Team (COT) ride-alongs.
• Receive handoffs and referrals and collaborate with partners and programs that serve the overlapping population, which may include, but are not limited to: Denver Police Department, CIRU Co-responders, Mobile Crisis, Outreach Court, and Denver Public Library.
• Conduct screening to provide brief counseling, linkages to services, system navigation, and referral coordination to persons with substance use disorders who interact with first responders or the criminal justice system.
• Conduct intake and assessment, as appropriate, to connect people to substance use-specific services and medication assisted treatment (MAT). Support Denver Health MAT Induction Program, to allow for 24/7 coverage intakes for Medication Assisted Treatment.
• Enter and update participant information into agreed upon database/data spreadsheet(s).
• Coordinate transportation and admission of appropriate participants into detox, treatment, supportive housing and other services.
• Coordinate seamless transition of appropriate participants between services, including support into temporary and transitional services.
• Provide participants with necessities and incentives to reduce barriers to participation and support engagement.
• Collaborate with Peer Recovery Coach/Care Navigators to connect and engage people to treatment and services.
The Peer Recovery Coach/Care Navigators will:
• Meet clients where they are at in their journey to recovery including engagement and support in treatment and other support services, as appropriate.
• Provide peer/navigation co-response support with law enforcement/first responder type agencies, including: Denver Police, Denver Fire, Early Intervention Team and Street Enforcement Team, AID Diversion Center, STAR and CIRU Co-responders.
• Receive handoffs and referrals from partners who serve the overlapping population, which may include, but are not limited to: Denver Police Department, CIRU Co-responders, Mobile Crisis, Outreach Court, and Denver Public Library.
• Enter and update participant information into agreed upon database/data spreadsheet.
• Coordinate transportation and admission of appropriate participants into detox, treatment, supportive housing and other services.
• Coordinate seamless transition of appropriate participants between services.
• Provide participants with necessities and incentives to reduce barriers to participation and support engagement.
• Collaborate with SUNs to connect people to treatment and services.
The Contractor will also provide support staff to carry out the above tasks, including:
• Peer and clinical supervision and management support.
• Travel support, equipment, furniture and communication tools.
• Items to support client engagement including items that aid in client wellness, safety and treatment; transportation to treatment and services and supportive and transitional/temporary housing and treatment.
Location (if applicable):
WBE/MBE/DBE goals that were applied, if applicable (construction, design, Airport concession contracts):
Are WBE/MBE/DBE goals met (if applicable)?
Is the contract new/a renewal/extension or amendment?
Was this contractor selected by competitive process or sole source?
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)?
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.)