Contract Request Template (Contracts; IGAs; Leases)
Date Submitted: 9-11-2023
Requesting Agency: Housing and Stability
Division:
Subject Matter Expert Name: Dave Riggs
Email Address: Dave.Riggs@denvergov.org <mailto:Dave.Riggs@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 Amendatory Agreement between the City and County of Denver and Urban Peak Denver to continue to provide rapid rehousing and supportive housing services to youth eighteen through 24 earning 30% AMI or below, citywide.
Amends a contract with Urban Peak Denver by adding $360,140 for a new total of $1,260,140 and one year for a new ending date of 12-31-2024 to continue to provide rapid rehousing and supportive housing services to youth 18 through 24 earning 30% AMI or below, citywide (HOST-202369918-01/202057241-01). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 10-16-2023. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 9-13-2023.
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Affected Council District(s) or citywide?
Citywide
Contract Control Number:
HOST-202369918-01 / 202057241-01
Vendor/Contractor Name (including any “DBA”):
Urban Peak Denver
Type and Scope of services to be performed:
A. The contractor will provide rapid rehousing and supportive services for homeless youth ages eighteen (18) through twenty-four (24) earning 30% AMI or below. Services will be provided either in a community-based apartment or at the contractor’s Rocky Mountain Youth Housing Program, located at 1548 Ogden Street, Denver, CO 80218; Rowan Gardens located at 2485 South York Street, Denver, CO 80210; or Starting Transition and Recovery (STAR) located at 1445 Cook Street, Denver, CO 80206.
B. Eligibility requirements for entry into the program include meeting the minimum age requirement of eighteen (18) or signing a lease prior to turning twenty-five (25) years-old, and meeting the definition of literally homeless, immediately at risk of losing housing, or episodically homeless.
C. The contractor’s shelter, outreach, drop-in center and education and employment programs, in addition to HOST, the Department of Youth Corrections, word of mouth, the contractor’s social media outlets and the Denver Street Outreach Collaborative or other community partners, will refer 25% of youth clients. The remaining 75% of referrals will be made through the OneHome system.
D. Two formal waiting lists will be maintained by the contractor for youth clients ready and eligible to enter the supportive housing program. One waitlist will be managed by the contractor and the other will be managed by OneHome. Youth clients are placed on the waitlist managed by the contractor once they are referred to a supportive housing case manager and after they have completed the housing application. The youth clients who have been on the waitlist the longest and have the required documentation assembled for signing a lease will be provided housing when a space becomes available.
E. Once entered into the program, youth clients will be provided with housing and matched with a case manager. Case managers will be responsible to provide the following services:
1. Supervision of youth clients for: on-site and off-site activities, case management, group facilitation, youth assessments, crisis phone counseling, client data collection, documentation, and file maintenance.
F. Urban Peak’s Rapid Rehousing program uses a graduated rent system to help youth achieve housing self-sufficiency at their own pace. Youth may receive rental assistance for up to 36 months, as needed.
G. Funding from this contract will provide case management and wrap-around supportive services for thirty (30) unduplicated households annually and 120 duplicated households throughout the term of this contract.
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?
Competitive Process
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)?
Cost & length of term
If length changing
What was the length of the term of the original contract?
1/01/2021 - 12/31/2023
What is the length of the extension/renewal?
One year
What is the revised total term of the contract?
1/01/2021 - 12/31/2024
If cost changing
What was the original value of the entire contract prior to this proposed change?
$900,000
What is the value of the proposed change?
$360,140
What is the new/revised total value including change?
$1,260,140
If terms changing
Describe the change and the reason for it (i.e. compliance with state law, different way of doing business etc.)