Title
Authorization to Enter Into Contract with Father Matters, Inc. for Youth Crime Prevention Services (Ordinance S-52736) - Districts 4, 5, 7 & 8
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into contract with Father Matters, Inc. to provide Youth Crime Prevention Services for the City of Phoenix. The contract will begin on or about May 1, 2026, and end on June 30, 2029, for a three-year and two-month term with no options to extend. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The value of the contract is $500,000 annually, not to exceed $1.5 million in total. Funding is available in the Human Services Department's Operating budget.
Report
Summary
The City of Phoenix seeks to fund a youth crime prevention program to reduce juvenile crime in the following Phoenix neighborhoods: Maryvale, South Phoenix, Alhambra, and Central City. The program will engage communities, schools, and families through holistic programmatic support with emphasis on evidence-based or evidence-informed service methods that have proven effective through rigorous scientific research or best available evaluation studies.
Procurement Information
A Request for Proposal procurement was processed in accordance with City of Phoenix Administrative Regulation 3.10.
Twenty vendors submitted proposals deemed responsive and responsible. An evaluation committee of City staff evaluated those offers based on the following criteria with a maximum possible point total of 1,000.
Organizational Capacity and Staffing - 150 points
Program Design and Methodology - 200 points
Community Engagement and Partnerships - 100 points
Program Focus and Rational - 100 points
Program Implementation Plan - 100 points
Evaluation and Logic Model - 150 points
Administrative and Reporting Readiness - 100 points
Geographical Provision Ability - 50 points
Budget and Fiscal Responsibility - 50 points
After reaching consensus, the evaluation committee recommends award to the following vendor:
Father Matters, Inc. - 880 points
Contract Term
The contract will begin on or about May 1, 2026, for a three-year, two-month term with no options to extend.
Financial Impact
The total contract value will not exceed $1.5 million. Funding is available in the Human Services Department's Operating budget.
Location
Council Districts: 4, 5, 7 and 8
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Gina Montes and the Human Services Department.