Contract Request Template (Contracts; IGAs; Leases)
Date Submitted: 11-13-2023
Requesting Agency: HOST
Division:
Subject Matter Expert Name: Chris Lowell
Email Address: Christopher.lowell@denvergov.org <mailto:Christopher.lowell@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.
title
A resolution approving a proposed Contract between the City and County of Denver and The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless to provide mental, physical, and behavioral health support to micro communities and non-congregate shelters supporting those experiencing homelessness, citywide.
Approves a contract with The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless for $850,736 and an end term of 12-31-2024 to provide mental, physical, and behavioral health support to micro communities and non-congregate shelters supporting those experiencing homelessness, citywide. 202371124. The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 12-11-2023. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 11-15-2023.
body
Affected Council District(s) or citywide?
Citywide
Contract Control Number:
202371124
Vendor/Contractor Name (including any “DBA”):
The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless
Type and Scope of services to be performed:
SERVICES DESCRIPTION
List of Services to be provided by contractor
1. CCH will provide mental health and physical health care services at the micro-community locations, and up to three hotel sites serving as non-congregate shelter. Services will include the following:
a. Leveraging both the Health Outreach Program (HOP) and its Street Medicine Team, CCH will visit at least one micro-community or hotel per business day while there are three or less micro-communities as dictated by level of client need. When there are more than three micro-communities, CCH will visit a minimum two sites, either hotel or micro-community each business day, as dictated by level of client need.
b. Services will generally be provided at micro-community sites between the hours of 8am-4pm, as determined by level of client need. Schedules may vary based on the size and unique needs of each micro-community.
c. Screen and assess clients to determine clients’ need for mental and physical health services.
d. Using appropriately credentialed staff, address clients’ mental and physical health needs providing a trauma-informed, harm reductionist, motivational approach to care.
e. Build rapport and create sustainable outcomes that drive clients to engage and follow treatment plans (i.e., Motivational Interviewing; Screening, brief intervention and referral, or provision of treatment as needed).f. Provide onsite Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) utilizing Suboxone, in compliance with all Federal, state, and local regulations and laws, in combination with counseling and behavioral health therapies specifically supporting people with opioid use disorders (OUDs).
g. Provide psychiatric support for people living with psychiatric diagnoses including but not limited to depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety disorders, and other psychiatric conditions.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR BOTH PARTIES
Contractor will:
1.Work with City to host any city-designated sensitivity training on an annual basis.
2.Provide any online modular sensitivity training developed and provided by the City to all new direct-service staff within 15 days of hire date. Ensure direct-service staff complete training refresher on a biennial basis.
a. Sensitivity Training is available at https://denvergov.org/media/denvergov/housingstability/context_of_homelessness/story.html
b. The Executive Director or their delegate are required to complete and sign the “Statement of Completion of Required Training: Informed, Compassionate, and Positive Interactions with Persons Experiencing Homelessness” form biennially and submit to HOST.
3.Post the City and County of Denver’s Anti-Discrimination Office signage in an area where information is available to staff and program participants.
The City will:
1.Provide signage that includes information about the City and County of Denver’s Anti-Discrimination Office in both Spanish and English.
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?
new
Was this contractor selected by competitive process or sole source?
Competitive process
For New contracts
|
Current Contract Amount (A) |
|
$851,960 |
|
Current Contract Term |
|
12/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |