Explanation
THIS MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT NO.EL012857, is made and entered into this 25th day of October, 2012, by and between the City of Columbus, Ohio, acting by and through its Director of Recreation and Parks, (the "City"), and Columbus Urban League , 788 Mt Vernon Ave., Columbus, OH. 43203, (the "Contractor"), pursuant to the terms for modification in the original contract in conjunction with the Neighborhood Violence Intervention Program as designated herein and approved by City Council pursuant to Ordinance No. 0919-2012, passed the 7th day of May, 2012.
Columbus Urban League will provide professional services to the Applications of Purpose, Pride and Success office as administrative and fiscal agent for the Neighborhood Violence Intervention program. The modification will extend the contract in the best interest of both parties, and to the community, preventing a gap in program delivery. The modification will also reduce the original contract amount based on more accurate expense projections.
The Contractor will provide violence interruption and crisis response activities that include responding to specific gang-related confrontations, working to mediate and diffuse conflict tensions, and actively promote peace-building. The Contractor shall ensure Community Intervention Workers are following the NVI process. Contractor shall maintain a 24-hour, 7-day a week schedule to respond to calls regarding gang-violence confrontations such as shootings, aggravated assaults, homicides, and other violent incidents, within 15 minutes after receiving a notification from Columbus Police Department's (CPD), the APPS Office, or the community.
The Contractor shall respond to gang-related incidents outside of the designated APPS zone if the incident is believed to have potential to adversely impact activities within the APPS zone. The Contractor shall also provide support services to victims' families and friends. Support services will be provided after maki...
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