Contract Request Template (Contracts; IGAs; Leases)
Date Submitted: 3-11-2024
Requesting Agency: HOST
Division:
Subject Matter Expert Name: Chris Lowell
Email Address: 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.
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A resolution approving a proposed Agreement between the City and County of Denver and Second Chance Center, Inc. to provide supportive services to tenants residing in income-restricted permanent supportive housing units at the Residences on Acoma in Council District 7.
Approves an agreement with Second Chance Center, Inc. for $1,350,000 and a term from 1-1-2026 through 12-31-2041 to provide supportive services to income-restricted permanent supportive housing units at the Residences on Acoma, in Council District 7 (HOST-202472756). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 5-20-2024. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 3-13-2024.
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Affected Council District(s) or citywide?
7
Contract Control Number:
HOST-202472756
Vendor/Contractor Name (including any “DBA”):
Second Chance Center, Inc.
Type and Scope of services to be performed:
• Contractor will
1. Deliver Supportive Housing for 60 eligible participants.
2. Provide Supportive Services to eligible participants to assist such households with maintaining housing.
3. Work with City to host any city-designed sensitivity training on an annual basis.
4. 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.
• Supportive Services Standards: Contractor must have a staff-to-client ratio of no less than one (1) staff person to every fifteen (15) SH units. Staff must have the relevant education and experience needed to implement Supportive Services, as determined by the State of Colorado Office of Homeless Initiatives (“OHI”). Supportive Services must be offered on a volunteer basis to tenants of Supportive Housing Units. In addition, services are expected to be implemented in a manner reliant on current best practice models, including Housing First, Harm Reduction and Trauma-Informed Care. Intensive case management services must be available to residents of Supportive Housing Units.
• Use of Funds:
The City has encumbered One Million Three Hundred Fifty Thousand dollars and no cents ($1,350,000.00) to be spent on Supportive Services associated with this project. The use of these City funds (2B Homelessness Resolution funds), as detailed in an annual report, will be reviewed to verify that the funds are used for eligible costs as defined in 24 C.F.R. Sec. 578.53 and will be reviewed for consistency with the Approved Budget.
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)?
Is the contract new/a renewal/extension or amendment?
new
Was this contractor selected by competitive process or sole source?
Sole source
For New contracts
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Current Contract Amount (A) |
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$1,350,000 |
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Current Contract Term |
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01/01/2026-12/31/2041 |