Contract Request Template (Contracts; IGAs; Leases)
Date Submitted: 4-10-2023
Requesting Agency: Denver Economic Development & Opportunity (DEDO)
Division:
Subject Matter Expert Name: Dana Williams; Tony Anderson
Email Address: Dana.Williams@denvergov.org <mailto:Dana.Williams@denvergov.org>; tony.anderson@denvergov.org <mailto:tony.anderson@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 Intergovernmental Agreement between the City and County of Denver and Denver Public Schools, to administer the Denver Youth Employment Program.
Approves an intergovernmental agreement with Denver Public Schools for $1,500,000 and through 12-31-2023 to administer the Denver Youth Employment Program to provide customized workforce development services, including year-round programming and summer internships for approximately 375 eligible Denver youth, citywide (OEDEV-202366654-00). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 5-15-2023. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 4-12-2023.
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Affected Council District(s) or citywide? Citywide
Contract Control Number: OEDEV-202366654-00
Vendor/Contractor Name (including any “DBA”): Denver Public Schools (DPS)
Type and Scope of services to be performed:
It is standard practice at DEDO to issue a Request for Proposals for its contracted workforce programs and a rigorous proposal review and rating system results in contracts being awarded to selected providers. It is intended that each proposal/performance period can be renewed for multiple years with contractors, pending performance. DPS has been awarded various youth programs and is currently providing the In-School Youth program under Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act funding and has previously administered the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP). This proposed contract covers the 2023 calendar year only.
Executive Summary
This contract engages Denver Public Schools (DPS) as the City’s youth provider of the Denver Youth Employment Program (DYEP), replacing the former Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) for the 2023 calendar year. In building off the SYEP, the DYEP has the capacity to provide year-round services in addition to the traditional paid summer internship.
The program will serve 375 eligible Denver youth with the following outputs/outcomes:
Total served - 375
Placement in paid summer internship - 270
Successful completion of summer internship - 229
Placement in year-round programming - 105
Successful completion of year-round program - 88
Additional outcomes to be tracked:
Participants retaining employment
Participants entering or returning to education
Demographic information
Income barrier information
Participants opening a non-custodial checking account
Participants opening a new savings account
DPS will provide recruitment, assessment, program enrollment, job development, placement, job coaching, financial literacy, career exploration and other customized workforce development services for eligible Denver youth. 270 of the 375 eligible youth will be placed in a summer youth experience, offering 120 hours of paid work experience at the current City minimum wage ($2,074.80 in wages). Eligible youth include Denver residents who are: eligible to work in the US, between the ages of 14-21, attending secondary or post-secondary education, and who meets one of the following: family income standards, public assistance, free/reduced lunch, My Brother’s Keeper participant, enrollment in title I school, residing in DEDO priority neighborhood, impacted disproportionately by the pandemic, or reside in high poverty area as defined by DOLA.
Location (if applicable): Citywide
WBE/MBE/DBE goals that were applied, if applicable (construction, design, Airport concession contracts): N/A
Are WBE/MBE/DBE goals met (if applicable)?
Is the contract new/a renewal/extension or amendment?
New
Was this contractor selected by competitive process or sole source?
Competitive
For New contracts
Term of initial contract:
1/1/2023 to 12/31/2023
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:
$1,500,000 (General Funds - $300,000
ARPA Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds - $1,200,000
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.)