Explanation
This ordinance is to modify and extend a Contract (Ord. # 0173-2018) with Community for New Directions (CND), 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. CND will be awarded two (2) Applications for Purpose, Pride and Success (APPS) zones which are the north and west sides of the city. 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
Background: The Contractor will provide violence interruption and crisis response activities that include responding to specific violent confrontations, working to mediate and diffuse conflict tensions, and actively promote peace-building. The Contractor shall ensure Community Intervention Workers (CIW) follow the NVI process. Additionally, Community Intervention Workers shall participate in APPS activities and initiatives focusing on reducing youth violence citywide and improving community collaborations as directed by the APPS Office. Community for New Direction will hold a surety bond in the amount of $100,000 and Certificate of Insurance as required by the City.
Benefits to Public: This modification reflects improvements to the intervention model, better aligns intervention efforts with Mayoral priorities, and extends the contract for an additional year.
Fiscal Impact: The cost of this extension is $329,450.00.
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is necessary to modify and extend the contract with Community for New Direction so that the Neighborhood Violence Intervention Program can continue without interruption through February 2020.
Principal Parties:
Community for New Directions
2323 W. 5th Avenue Suite 160
Columbus, Ohio 43204
(614) 272.1464
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