Title
Authorization to Amend Emergency Shelter/Heat Related Respite Operator and Supportive Services Qualified Vendor List and Increase Authority (Ordinance S-50706)
Description
Request authorization for the City Manager, or his designee, to amend the Emergency Shelter/Heat Related Respite Operator and Supportive Services Qualified Vendor List (QVL) to add $1,388,933 in a combination of funding sources including the General Fund, American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), Arizona Department of Housing (ADOH), and Maricopa County, for a new not to exceed amount of $31,441,780. Additionally, request authority to include ADOH and Maricopa County funds as funding sources in the existing QVL and to use the QVL to contract with Community Bridges, Inc. pursuant to City Council Ordinance S-50419, section 2. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse funds for the life of the QVL. Funding is available in the Human Services Department's operating budget and via existing federal, state, and county grant funding.
Report
Summary
The 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. Contracts 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. Through use of the QVL, OHS will be contracting with Community Bridges, Inc., to operate two overnight heat respite sites and provide navigation services at cooling centers operated within Phoenix Public Library facilities and a senior center located at:
- Cholla Library - 10050 N. Metro Pkwy. E. (cooling center);
- Harmon Library - 1325 S. 5th Ave. (cooling center);
- Yucca Library - 5648 N. 15th Ave. (cooling center);
- Burton Barr Library - 1221 N. Central Ave. (daytime and overnight respite); and
- Senior Opportunities West - 1220 S. 7th Ave. (overnight respite).
Contract Term
The term of the QVL will remain unchanged from Feb. 1, 2023, through June 30, 2028.
Financial Impact
The total cost of the contracts will not exceed $31,441,780 over the life of the QVL. Funding is available in the Human Services Department's operating budget and via existing grant funding.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
- On Jan. 25, 2023, the City Council approved the QVL with Ordinance S-49352.
- On June 28, 2023, the City Council approved an additional $13.3 million with Ordinance S-49924.
- On Dec. 13, 2023, the City Council approved an additional $6,752,847 with Ordinance S-50419.
Locations
Cholla Library, 10050 N. Metro Pkwy. E.
Harmon Library, 1325 S. 5th Ave.
Yucca Library, 5648 N. 15th Ave.
Burton Barr Library, 1221 N. Central Ave.
Senior Opportunities West, 1220 S. 7th Ave.
Council Districts: 1, 4, 7, 8 and Citywide
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Gina Montes and the Human Services Department.