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File #: 22-0676    Version: 1
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
File created: 5/27/2022 In control: Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee
On agenda: 6/20/2022 Final action: 6/20/2022
Title: A resolution approving a proposed First Amendatory Agreement between the City and County of Denver and The Community Firm to extend the term and add additional funds to provide eviction legal assistance to eligible households. Amends an agreement with The Community Firm by adding $600,000 for a new total of $984,000 and 17 months for a new end date of 12-31-2023 to provide eviction legal assistance to eligible households, citywide (HOST-202262295-01). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 7-11-22. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 6-8-22.
Indexes: Emily Lapel
Attachments: 1. RR22-0676 Community Firm- eviction legal assistance, 2. HOST_Eviction Legal Assistance_Safety Briefing_060822, 3. 22-0676 Filed Resolution_The Community Firm 202262295-01, 4. 22-0676 First Amendatory Agreement The Community Firm 202262295-01, 5. 22-0676 Filed Resolution_The Community Firm 202262295-01, 6. 22-0676 - signed

Contract Request Template (Contracts; IGAs; Leases)

 

Date Submitted: 5-30-2022

 

Requesting Agency: Department of Housing Stability

                               Division:

 

Subject Matter Expert Name: Jack Wylie
Email Address: Jack.Wylie@denvergov.org
Phone Number:

 

Item Title & Description:

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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).

 

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A resolution approving a proposed First Amendatory Agreement between the City and County of Denver and The Community Firm to extend the term and add additional funds to provide eviction legal assistance to eligible households. 

Amends an agreement with The Community Firm by adding $600,000 for a new total of $984,000 and 17 months for a new end date of 12-31-2023 to provide eviction legal assistance to eligible households, citywide (HOST-202262295-01). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 7-11-22. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 6-8-22.                    

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Affected Council District(s) or citywide? Citywide

 

Contract Control Number: HOST-202262295-01

 

Vendor/Contractor Name (including any “DBA”): The Community Firm

 

Type and Scope of services to be performed:

This amendment adds $600,000 to an agreement with The Community Firm to provide eviction legal assistance to eligible households in the City and County of Denver. The Community Firm will provide free eviction prevention-related advice, free eviction legal defense, and other free eviction prevention services to eligible residents at or below 80% of the area median income (AMI). This $984,000 contract is expected to serve approximately 1,110 households.

The Community Firm will provide free eviction prevention-related advice, free eviction legal defense, and other free eviction prevention services to eligible residents at or below 80% of the area median income (AMI) in the City and County of Denver facing eviction.

 

 

Location (if applicable): 410 Acoma St., #311, Denver, CO 80204

 

 

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? Amendment

 

Was this contractor selected by competitive process or sole source?

                     Competitive

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)? Length and cost

 

If length changing

What was the length of the term of the original contract? Existing: August 1, 2021 through July 31, 2022 

 

What is the length of the extension/renewal? 17 months

 

What is the revised total term of the contract? Amended: August 1, 2021 through December 31, 2023

 

If cost changing

What was the original value of the entire contract prior to this proposed change? $384,000

 

What is the value of the proposed change? $600,000

 

What is the new/revised total value including change? $984,000

 

If terms changing

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