Contract Request Template (Contracts; IGAs; Leases)
Date Submitted: 11-28-2022
Requesting Agency: Department of Housing Stability
Division:
Subject Matter Expert Name: Midori Higa
Email Address: midori.higa@denvergov.org <mailto:midori.higa@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 Subaward Agreement between the City and County of Denver and Empowerment Program, Inc. for the Bedrock Continuum of Care Permanent Supportive Housing Program for people with disabilities, citywide.
Approves a contract with Empowerment Program, Inc. for $545,740 and through 10-31-2023 for the Bedrock Continuum of Care Permanent Supportive Housing Program for people with disabilities, citywide (HOST-202265141). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 1-3-2023. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 11-30-2022.
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Affected Council District(s) or citywide? Citywide
Contract Control Number: HOST-202265141
Vendor/Contractor Name (including any “DBA”):
The Empowerment Program, Inc.
Type and Scope of services to be performed:
The purpose of this contract agreement is to provide Continuum of Care (CoC) Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) for those who have disabilities. PSH is designed to assist individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness and provide them with services needed to help them move into permanent housing, with the goal of long-term stability. The Department of Housing Stability (HOST) will provide subaward funds in the amount of $545,740.00 to The Empowerment Program Inc. (“TEP”) to be utilized for the purpose of providing permanent supportive housing to 31 individuals participating in the CoC Bedrock Lowry program. All households will be referred to TEP through the Coordinated Entry System (OneHome). This contract will provide funding for rental subsidies, case management, and administrative costs.
This subaward is not for Research and Development. TEP is identified as a subrecipient for the purposes of this agreement and is therefore subject to all terms, conditions and regulatory requirement required of federal funding subrecipients per 2 CFR Part 200, as well as specific rules and regulations for Continuum of Care program.
Location (if applicable):
1600 York St Denver, CO 80206
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?
No
Continuum of Care funding and providers are selected and approved through a similar competitive process, the HUD Continuum of Care Notice of Funding availability. Projects are scored and ranked by the Metro Denver Region’s Continuum of Care (Metro Denver Homeless Initiative) the year prior (2021 in this case). Awards are made the subsequent year (approved through a previously approved Grant Agreement, HOST-202264005). A Sole Source document was used for the development of this contract.
For New contracts
Term of initial contract:
11/1/2022 - 10/31/2023
Options for Renewal: N/A
How many renewals (i.e. up to 2 renewals)?
Term of any renewals (i.e. 1 year each):
Cost of initial contract term: $545,740.00
Cost of any renewals: N/A
Total contract value council is approving if all renewals exercised:
$545,740.00
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.)