STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Government Performance & Financial Management
AGENDA DATE: September 14, 2022
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Office of Procurement Services
EXECUTIVE: Jack Ireland
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a one-year legal and professional services agreement with two, one-year renewal options, for title and property assistance legal services for the Department of Housing & Neighborhood Revitalization - ProSource Technologies, LLC, most advantageous proposer of three - Estimated amount of $200,000 - Financing: General Fund
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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.
This legal and professional services agreement will provide for title and property assistance legal services. The Title and Property Assistance Program (the "Program") is a continuation of the legal services program administered by a third-party entity that is designed to focus on assisting qualified clients to clarify the legal ownership of their real property. As a result, homeowners can apply for funding for home repair and other needs, prevent future heirship issues, and clients with vacant land can sell or build on their land.
A secondary focus is to provide associated services, including legal rights information sessions, prevention services, and program evaluation and measurement. The Program is open to potential clients with an assumed or possible ownership interest in real property located within eligible geographic areas who have a household income less than or equal to 120 percent of the Dallas area median family income and who are unrepresented by counsel.
A four-member committee from the following departments reviewed and evaluated the qualifications:
* Department of Housing & Neighborhood Revitalization (2)
* Office of Economic Development (1)
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