Title
Authorization to Amend Emergency Shelter/Heat Related Respite Operator and Supportive Services Qualified Vendor List (Ordinance S-49924)
Description
Request authorization for the City Manager, or his designee, to amend the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Emergency Shelter/Heat Related Respite Operator and Supportive Services Qualified Vendor List to add $13.3 million for a new not to exceed amount of $23.3 million. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse funds for the life of the Qualified Vendor List (QVL). Funding is available in the Human Services Department operating budget and the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Arizona Department of Housing (ADOH) Homelessness Shelter and Services Fund.
Report
Summary
The City of Phoenix Office of Homeless Solutions (OHS) provides support and services for persons experiencing homelessness and is committed to ending homelessness through a comprehensive, regional approach to housing and services. With the dramatic rise of unsheltered individuals experiencing homelessness during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, OHS is allocating additional resources to serve this population and focus on housing and services for those most vulnerable. Qualified vendors from this procurement could be awarded future contracts for specific projects when opportunities become available. Examples of contracts that could be awarded include city-owned projects in need of temporary emergency shelter/heat related respite operators and/or supportive services to individuals or families experiencing homelessness.
Contract Term
The term of the QVL is from Feb. 1, 2023, through June 30, 2028.
Financial Impact
The total cost of the contracts will not exceed $23.3 million over the life of the QVL. Funding is available in the Human Services Department operating budget and FY 2023 ADOH Homelessness Shelter and Services Fund.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
On Jan. 25, 2023, the City Council approved the QVL with Ordinance S-49352.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Gina Montes and the Human Services Department.