STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Government Performance & Financial Management
AGENDA DATE: May 24, 2023
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Office of Procurement Services
EXECUTIVE: Jack Ireland
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SUBJECT
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Authorize (1) service contracts for shelter capacity overflow services to increase sheltering capacity services for the homeless in the amount of $375,000 for Austin Street Center; in the amount of $375,000 for Bridge Steps dba The Bridge; and in the amount of $250,000 for Family Gateway, Inc., most advantageous proposers of five for the period from January 19, 2023 through September 30, 2023; and (2) ratification(s) for the Office of Homeless Solutions to pay outstanding invoices for services provided from January 19, 2023 through May 1, 2023 in the amount of $210,000 for Austin Street Center; in the amount of $128,240 for Bridge Steps dba The Bridge; and in the amount of $75,000 for Family Gateway, Inc. - Total not to exceed $1,000,000 - Financing: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Emergency Solutions Grant Funds
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BACKGROUND
This action does not seek to encumber funds for section 1 of the Subject; 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.
These service contracts will provide for shelter capacity overflow services to increase sheltering capacity services for the homeless. Grant funding for these contracts provides programming to support the homeless response system by improving the number and quality of emergency shelters for homeless individuals and families.
The City, through the Office of Homeless Solutions, has intensified its efforts to assist and serve persons experiencing homelessness, as well as to reduce the impact of homelessness on the communities and businesses in Dallas. Local emergency shelters continue to operate at a reduced capacity for social distancing a...
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