STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Government Performance and Financial Management
AGENDA DATE: May 27, 2020
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Office of Procurement Services
EXECUTIVE: Elizabeth Reich
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a two-year service price agreement for emergency shelter services for the Office of Homeless Solutions - The Salvation Army a Georgia Corporation in the amount of $433,460.08, Bridge Steps in the amount of $340,779.47, Shelter Ministries of Dallas in the amount of $339,353.61, Family Gateway, Inc. in the amount of $258,079.85, and The Family Place in the amount of $128,327.00, most advantageous proposers of nine - Total amount not to exceed $1,500,000.01 - Financing: U.S. Department of Treasury - Coronavirus Relief Funds ($748,076.01), FY 2019-20 Emergency Solutions Grant Fund ($438,999.79), FY 2017-18 Emergency Solutions Grant Fund ($177,709.75), and FY 2018-19 Emergency Solutions Grant Fund ($135,214.46)
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BACKGROUND
This action does not encumber funds; the purpose of a service price agreement is to establish firm pricing for services, for a specific term, which are ordered on an as needed basis.
This service price agreement will provide for emergency shelter services for the Office of Homeless Solutions (OHS). As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the award of these funds was originally delayed by OHS to assess impacts on services by the pandemic. Upon completion of the assessment OHS was then able to identify general fund dollars that could be added to the grant funds in order to create a more comprehensive approach to assisting homeless individuals while responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Organization receiving funds though this authorization provides shelter to men and women experiencing homelessness annually in the City of Dallas. These shelters serve individuals, to include chronically homeless, seniors (ages 60 and above), single adult men and women, youth (ag...
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