Title
Authorization to Amend Contract with UMOM New Day Centers, Inc. (Ordinance S-44028)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to amend Contract 145546 with UMOM New Day Centers, Inc. to add $75,000 per year for emergency shelter services for families with children and single women experiencing homelessness. The amended annual expenditure will be approximately $1,175,000, with an aggregate amount not to exceed $8,225,000 over the life of the contract. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item for the life of the contract.
Report
Summary
In July 2017, the Human Services Department (HSD) executed a contract with UMOM New Day Centers as a result of a competitive process to serve 16 families with children and 130 single women experiencing homelessness each night at shelter facilities owned and operated by the contractor. These services had previously been provided by a contractor at the City-owned Watkins facility. The purpose of the change was to improve services and relieve the City of the costly repairs and maintenance for the Watkins building. UMOM New Day Centers was the only bidder for the contract and requested $150,000 more funding than was available at the time.
The Watkins facility was closed in July 2017 following the transfer of services to UMOM New Day Centers facilities. With this closure, the City has realized cost savings and proposes to increase the UMOM contract now that additional funding has been identified.
Contract Term
The term of the contract is seven years, which began on July 1, 2017, and will end on June 30, 2024.
Financial Impact
General funds to support this increase are available in the Human Services Department budget.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
City Council approved Contract 145546 on May 10, 2017 with Ordinance S-43482.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Deanna Jonovich and the Human Services Department.