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File #: 20-0097    Version: 1
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
File created: 1/27/2020 In control: Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee
On agenda: 2/18/2020 Final action: 2/18/2020
Title: A resolution approving a proposed Fourth Amendatory Agreement between the City and County of Denver and Mental Health Center of Denver to provide housing and treatment services for chronically homeless individuals with occurring serious mental illness and substance use disorder. Amends a contract with the Mental Health Center of Denver (MHCD) by adding $400,000 for a new total of $2,150,000 and one year for a new end date of 12-31-20 to provide housing and treatment services for chronically homeless individuals with co-occurring serious mental illness and substance use disorder, citywide (2016-31657-04; 201952588-04). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 3-9-20. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 2-5-20.
Indexes: Emily Lapel
Attachments: 1. RR20 0097 HOST MHCD, 2. 20-0097 Filed Resolution_Mental Health Center of Denver 201952588-04, 3. 20-0097 Fourth Ameenddatory Agreement_Mental Health Center 201952588-04, 4. 20-0097 Filed Resolution_Mental Health Center of Denver, 5. 20-0097 - signed

Contract Request Template (Contracts; IGAs; Leases)

 

Date Submitted: 1-27-20

 

Requesting Agency: Department of Housing Stability

                               Division:

 

Subject Matter Expert Name:

Name:         Jon Luper                                                             

Email:         jon.luper@denvergov.org                                                              

 

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 Fourth Amendatory Agreement between the City and County of Denver and Mental Health Center of Denver to provide housing and treatment services for chronically homeless individuals with occurring serious mental illness and substance use disorder.

Amends a contract with the Mental Health Center of Denver (MHCD) by adding $400,000 for a new total of $2,150,000 and one year for a new end date of 12-31-20 to provide housing and treatment services for chronically homeless individuals with co-occurring serious mental illness and substance use disorder, citywide (2016-31657-04; 201952588-04). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 3-9-20. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 2-5-20.                                                                                                                                        

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Affected Council District(s) or citywide? Citywide

 

Contract Control Number: SOCSV-2016-31657 -01; 201952588-04

 

Vendor/Contractor Name (including any “DBA”): Mental Health Center of Denver (MHCD)

 

Type and Scope of services to be performed:

Mental Health Center of Denver will provide housing and treatment services to 85 chronically homeless individuals.

 

Mental Health Center of Denver (MHCD) (the Contractor) and Colorado Coalition for the Homeless (CCH) (a Subcontractor) will provide a comprehensive service system for 75 chronic homeless individuals.  The Contractor will serve 65 homeless individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders using Assertive Community Treatment (ACT), used extensively in the Goebel and Denver’s Road Home programs. Support Services for these individuals will include: supportive housing, benefits acquisition, intensive case management, medication evaluation, medication monitoring, referral and coordination with primary care, therapeutic groups, and substance abuse treatment.

 

MHCD Services

                     Assertive Community Treatment (ACT). 

                     Supportive Housing

                     Integrated Dual Disorders Treatment (IDDT)  

                     Motivational Interviewing

                     Benefit Acquisition

                     Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

                     Access to Medical Care

 

Colorado Coalition for the Homeless (CCH), will serve 10 homeless individuals with primary substance abuse disorders in their Substance Treatment Services (STS) Program.  Homeless individuals referred to the STS program through the Street to Home Project will be assessed though a comprehensive bio/psycho/social history to help determine the best housing placement for stabilization and overall long-term housing stability. Eligible homeless individuals will have immediate access to a time unlimited Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment Team (IDDT) and assigned a primary case manager.

 

The services afforded each client include:

 

                     Intensive Case Management services

                     Daily Accu-detox

                     Over 15 treatment groups per week

                     Program participants will be given basic furnishings and supplies at move in that include at a minimum, bedding, cooking supplies and paper products.

Location (if applicable):

 

WBE/MBE/DBE goals that were applied, if applicable (construction, design, Airport concession contracts):

 

Are WBE/MBE/DBE goals met (if applicable)?

 

Is the contract new/a renewal/extension or 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)?

 

If length changing

What was the length of the term of the original contract?

Three years

What is the length of the extension/renewal?

One year

What is the revised total term of the contract?

Four years

If cost changing

What was the original value of the entire contract prior to this proposed change?

$1,750,000.00

What is the value of the proposed change?

$400,000.00

What is the new/revised total value including change?

$2,150,000.00

If terms changing

Describe the change and the reason for it (i.e. compliance with state law, different way of doing business etc.)