STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Government Performance & Financial Management
AGENDA DATE: August 14, 2024
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Office of Procurement Services
EXECUTIVE: Donzell Gipson
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SUBJECT
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Authorize an eighteen-month service contract for the distribution of in-home garden kits to provide residents with a recurring supply of fresh grown produce for the Office of Community Care - Bellcam Group, most advantageous proposer of four - Not to exceed $200,000.00 - Financing: ARPA Redevelopment Fund (subject to annual appropriations)
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BACKGROUND
This action does not encumber funds; the purpose of a service contract is to establish firm pricing for services, for a specific term, which are ordered on an as needed basis.
The service contract provides for the distribution of in-home garden kits to provide residents with a recurring supply of fresh grown produce for the Office of Community Care: These kits will be easy to set up and require minimal space and will be easy to use for individuals with little to no gardening experience. Kits will enable users to grow health food options that can be included in a healthy diet and supplement the nutritional needs of individuals and families. The City will manage accepting and reviewing of client interest forms, while the provider will manage product distribution to qualified addresses provided by the City.
The Garden Box Kit project was piloted in 2021 as a part of the City's initial pandemic response programs. The project was well-received and distributed garden box kits to more than 200 households in communities determined at highest risk, including those with higher caseloads, with high concentrations of older adults, and zip codes identified by reviewing the Community Health Needs Assessment. The program distributed in-home garden kits to provide residents with a recurring supply of fresh grown produce, shipped via contactless deli...
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