Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Development to modify a contract with the IMPACT Community Action Agency (IMPACT) for the fifth time in order to extend the contract term and allow reimbursement for expenses incurred since December 31, 2020. No additional funds are being added.
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. On October 26, 2020, Columbus City council passed Ordinance 2433-2020 to modify the contract again to reflect the needs of the program. On November 23, 2020, Columbus City Council passed Ordinance 2702-2020 to add additional funds.
This ordinance seeks to extend the contract term from December 30, 2020, to March 31, 2021, because the federal government extended the time in which CARES Act funds can be expended and to reimburse IMPACT for expenses incurred since December 31, 2020, as the prior contract expired on December 30, 2020.
The department contracted with IMPACT to provide rent and mortgage assistance to families affected by COVID-19.
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 Ord. 2433-2020
Modification 4 $ 500,000.00 Ord. 2702-2020 PO241895
Modification 5 $ 0.00
Total contract amount $10,500,000.00
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...
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