Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into two (2) not-for-profit service contracts with LifeCare Alliance and Central Community House of Columbus for a combined total of $250,000.00 to administer the CHORES home repair program, on behalf of the City of Columbus and to authorize payment of expenses starting April 1, 2025.
LifeCare Alliance and Central Community House of Columbus are non-profit organizations that provides home repair services to low/moderate income and area median income residents. Residents eligible for the program will consist of elderly (over 60 years old) or disabled AND 80% Low Moderate Income (LMI). Eligible households include families/households earning 80% or less of the area median income (AMI) as determined annually by HUD with adjustments for smaller and larger families/households.
The not-for-profit firms will be responsible for general program administration, advertising, customer relations, applicant screening and qualification, project management, contractor oversight and reporting. Examples of responsibilities include, but are not limited to, intake, income qualification verification, and retention of licensed contractors to perform minor electrical, carpentry, plumbing, and masonry repairs.
The services included in this not-for-profit service contract cannot be provided by existing city employees as they are beyond the City’s current staffing capacity to provide.
The Department of Development advertised a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA)/Request for Proposal (RFP) for the CHORES program from February 13, 2025, through March 7, 2025, on the City’s Vendor Services and Bonfire websites. The City received three (3) proposals. The proposals were evaluated and scored in accordance with the relevant provisions of Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Codes. The Director of Development desires to enter into two (2) not-for-profit service contracts. Not For Prof...
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