STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Housing & Homelessness Solutions
AGENDA DATE: March 27, 2024
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):|910|DEPARTMENT: Office of Homeless Solutions
EXECUTIVE: Kimberly Bizor Tolbert
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a contract with Wright Choice Group, LLC for the term of fourteen months for consultant services to include meeting design and facilitation services, plan development, and project recommendations, starting on December 13, 2023, for city-owned property located at 2929 South Hampton Road, Dallas, Texas 75233 for persons experiencing housing instability or homelessness - Not to exceed $110,133.00 - Financing: General Fund (subject to annual appropriations) (This item was deferred on December 13, 2023)
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BACKGROUND
The City acquired approximately 533,739 square feet of commercially improved land located near the intersection of South Hampton Road and Perryton Drive (the "Property") to be developed for affordable and supportive housing, homeless services, and medical facilities to assist households or individuals experiencing housing instability or homelessness (the "Project").
On April 21, 2023, the City of Dallas entered into a contract with Wright Choice Group LLC to assist in the creation of a plan for the Property consistent with the City's public purpose, including providing design and facilitation services for both internal and public meetings to gather input, ideas, and support, and recommendations on how to implement goals for the Property for the period of April 1, 2023 through September 30, 2023, by Administrative Action.
On October 18, 2023, the Office of Homelessness Solutions submitted a memorandum to City Manager requesting permission to continue proceeding with a contract with Wright Choice Group LLC to provide consulting services under the Special Need/Justification for Consultant Contracts exception, under Section 10.5.6 of Administrative Directive (AD) 4-05. The req...
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