Contract Request Template (Contracts; IGAs; Leases)
Date Submitted: 9-04-2023
Requesting Agency: Department of Housing Stability
Division:
Subject Matter Expert Name: Rosie McQuiggan
Email Address: rosemary.mcquiggan@devergov.org <mailto:rosemary.mcquiggan@devergov.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 Volunteers of America to provide support, through HOST homelessness resolution program, to households with a permanent housing voucher and provide outreach to households identified by partners through the lease up process and continued case management and wraparound support, citywide.
Amends a contract with Volunteers of America by adding $140,000 for a new total of $560,000 and one year for a new end date of 12/31/2024 to provide support, through HOST homelessness resolution program, to households with a permanent housing voucher and provide outreach to households identified by partners through the lease up process and continued case management and wraparound support, citywide (HOST-202369740-02 / HOST-202057243). 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?
City wide
Contract Control Number:
HOST-202369740-02 / HOST-202057243
Vendor/Contractor Name (including any “DBA”):
Volunteers of America
Type and Scope of services to be performed:
Rehousing Support Services
1. VOA will locate families experiencing homelessness referred by trusted partners in the community, submitting the prioritized families to Denver Housing Authority (DHA) and ensuring continuing communication with prioritized families in order for them to be located when DHA begins the outreach process.
2. VOA will engage with families experiencing homelessness and vulnerable families to place them into Denver Housing Authority units.
3. VOA case management staff will assist client families to gain new skills through the practices of Critical Time Intervention, Trauma Informed Care, Harm Reduction, and Motivational Interviewing.
4. VOA will provide client families supportive services including financial planning, moving assistance, landlord mediation, referrals to mental health services and primary care centers, transportation assistance, rental assistance, eviction assistance, and material assistance for furniture, food, and household items. Other services may be offered, depending on need and availability.
Location (if applicable):
2660 Larimer St. Denver CO 80205
WBE/MBE/DBE goals that were applied, if applicable (construction, design, Airport concession contracts):
XO101
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?
1/1/21-12/31/23
What is the length of the extension/renewal?
1 year
What is the revised total term of the contract?
1/1/21-12/31/24
If cost changing
What was the original value of the entire contract prior to this proposed change?
$420,000
What is the value of the proposed change?
$140,000
What is the new/revised total value including change?
$560,000
If terms changing
Describe the change and the reason for it (i.e. compliance with state law, different way of doing business etc.)