Explanation
This ordinance will authorize the Director of the Office of Violence Prevention to enter into a one-year contract with The Columbus Urban League (CUL) for the amount of $725,000.00 to provide violence interruption and crisis response activities that include responding to specific violent confrontations, working to mediate and diffuse conflict tensions, and actively promoting peace building among our youth. Contractor shall maintain a 24-hour, 7-day-a-week schedule to respond to calls regarding youth violence confrontations such as shootings, aggravated assaults, homicides, and other violent incidents.
The Contractor shall respond to incidents or conflicts that are within their assigned zone(s) or may impact their assigned zone(s). The Contractor shall also provide support services to victims' families and friends. Support services will be provided after making initial contact with victims’ families and friends at the scene of an incident, hospital or at a time and location chosen by the victims’ families and friends. Support services can also include Contractor attending funerals, vigils, peace marches, etc. Additionally, Community Intervention Workers shall participate in Neighborhood Violence Interruption (NVI) activities and initiatives focusing on reducing youth violence citywide and improving community collaborations to support the NVI initiative. The Columbus Urban League will hold a surety bond in the amount of $100,000.00 and Certificate of Insurance as required by the City.
The Columbus Urban League
Contractor Compliance Number: 006073
Contract Compliance Expiration Date: June 9, 2025
Areas Affected: The primary focus areas of The Columbus Urban League will be east and south zones.
Bid Waiver Justification: A bid waiver is being requested in order to keep the consistency with the program participants and the vendor (interventionists). They have been working with the NVI program for several years; they know the program participan...
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