Title
Authorization to Enter into Contract with Human Services Campus, Inc. for Sprung Structure Project (Ordinance S-47813)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with the Human Services Campus, Inc. (HSC) to procure and install a sprung structure on HSC premises in support of heat relief services for individuals experiencing homelessness. Further request to procure and purchase a sprung structure from a vendor and have it installed on HSC premises as an alternative method to complete the project. Additionally, request to enter into agreements with HSC for the use of HSC’s premises for the sprung structure for a term of up to five years. Further, request to authorize the City Treasurer to accept, and the City Controller to disburse, all funds related to this item. The aggregate value of these agreements will not exceed $2.5 million. Funding is available through the City’s allocation of the American Rescue Act Plan (ARPA) funding received from the federal government and is under the City’s Summer Heat Respite category of the strategic plan.
Report
Summary
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the HSC shelter capacity has decreased leaving the most vulnerable populations with no place to stay overnight. HSC, or the City, will use the funding to place a temporary sprung structure to include bathrooms, showers, beds, utility connections, office equipment and permanent fencing on the HSC campus located at 204 S. 12th Ave. The sprung structure, at the direction of the City, may be relocated in order to provide heat relief services at an alternate location.
Funding for the sprung structure will prevent, prepare for and mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic among individuals and/or families experiencing homelessness who are at greater risk of exposure and susceptibility by offering an additional place to stay.
Contract Term
The term of the contract will begin on or about July 1, 2021 and end no later than June 30, 2026. The purchase and installation of the sprung structure must be completed by Sept. 30, 2021.
Financial Impact
Expenditures are not to exceed $2.5 million over the life of the contracts. Funding for the sprung structure is available through the City’s allocation of the American Rescue Act Plan (ARPA) funding received from the federal government and is under the City’s Summer Heat Respite category. Funding for any necessary site improvements may be provided from the Human Services Department budget or ARPA funds.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Gina Montes and the Human Services Department.