Explanation
This ordinance will authorize the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department to renew the contract with the Columbus Urban League (CUL) 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. The CUL will be awarded two (2) Applications for Purpose, Pride and Success (APPS) zones which are the near east and south 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 shall respond to violent incidents or conflict outside of the designated APPS zone if the incident is believed to have potential to adversely impact activities within any other APPS zone. The Contractor shall also provide support services to victims' families and friends. Support services will be provided after making initial contact with victim's families and friends at the scene of an incident, hospital or at a time and location chosen by the victim's family and friends. Support services can also include Contractor attending funerals, vigils, peace marches, etc. Additionally, Community Intervention Workers shall participate in APPS activities and initiatives focusing on reducing youth violence citywide and improving community collaborations to support the APPS initiative. Columbus Urban League will hold a surety bond in the amount of $100,000 and Certificate of Insurance as required by the City.
Bids were received by the Columbus Recreation & Parks Department for the 2016 Neighborhood Violence Intervention (NVI) Project on February 26, 2016 by the following agencies:
Company Status
J. Jireh Development Corp. MBE
Columbus Urban League N/A
Community for New Direction MBE
* Directions for Youth & Families N/A
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