Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Development to modify a contract with the IMPACT Community Action Agency (IMPACT) for the third time in order to amend the terms and conditions and scope of services of the current contract
On May 18, 2020, Columbus City Council passed Ordinance 1210-2020 for IMPACT Community Action Agency to provide $2,650,000.00 of CARES Act funding as matching funds for the Hope Program. On June 29, 2020, Columbus City Council passed Ordinance 1408-2020 to expand the range of eligible expenses for the program. On July 30, 2020, Columbus City Council passed Ordinance 1810-2020 to add $7,350,000.00 and to further modify the scope of services. This ordinance seeks approval to modify the contract again to reflect the needs of the program.
The department contracted with IMPACT to provide rent and mortgage assistance to families affected by COVID-19. This is the first time the department has embarked on a program such as this and both the department and agency are adjusting the program as it is being implemented. Because of this, the department has sought approvals to modify the contract in the past and because of the pending year-end deadline for expenditure of the CARES Act funds, the department seeks approval to modify the terms and conditions and scope of services as necessary through the term of the contract.
Original Contract $ 2,650,000.00 Ord. 1210-2020 PO230601
Modification 1 $ 0.00 Ord. 1408-2020
Modification 2 $ 7,350,000.00 Ord. 1810-2020 PO241895
Modification 3 $ 0.00
Total contract amount $10,000,000.00
The services included in this contract cannot be provided by existing city employees because these services are beyond the City’s current staffing capacity to provide.
Emergency action is requested to modify the contract in order to provide for uninterrupted services.
FISCAL IMPACT: there is no fiscal impact for this modification.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: ...
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