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HomeMy WebLinkAbout951379.tiffRESOLUTION RE: APPROVE COORDINATION AND PURCHASE OF SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH GREELEY TRANSITIONAL HOUSE AND AUTHORIZE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and WHEREAS, the Board has been presented with a Coordination and Purchase of Services Agreement between the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Department of Social Services, and Greeley Transitional House, commencing July 1, 1995, and ending June 30, 1996, with further terms and conditions being as stated in said agreement, and WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, ex -officio Board of Social Services, that the Coordination and Purchase of Services Agreement between the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Department of Social Services, and Greeley Transitional House be, and hereby is, approved. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chairman be, and hereby is, authorized to sign said agreement. The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 10th day of July, A.D., 1995, nunc pro tunc July 1, 1995. Deputy CIeV7to the Board APP: ! D AS TO FOR ou ty Attorne George 1=. Baxter 4 TN BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS D COUNTY, CQLORADO Constance L. Harbert i' )J W. H."Webster 951379 SS0021 CONTRACT NO: FY95-ESG-4001 COORDINATION AND PURCHASE OF SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN GREELEY TRANSITIONAL HOUSE AND WELD COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 0 day of 1995, by and between the Board of County Commissioners, on behalf of the Weld County Departme of S al Services, hereinafter referred to as "Social Services," and "Greeley Transitional House," hereinafter referred to as the Contractor." WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, authority exists in the Law and Funds have been budgeted, appropriated and otherwise made available and a sufficient unencumbered balance thereof remains available for payment in Contract Encumbrance Number FY95-ESG-4001 and WHEREAS, required approval, clearance and coordination has been accomplished from and with appropriate agencies; and WHEREAS, the United States Government, through the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Act of 1987, the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Amendments Act of 1988, and Cranston -Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act of 1990, has established the Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG) program and has allowed each state to administer such federal funds to help improve the quality of emergency shelters for the homeless, to help make available additional emergency shelters, and to help meet the costs of individuals, so that these individuals have access to safe and sanitary shelters and supportive services and homelessness prevention services and other types of assistance to improve their situations; and WHEREAS, the State of Colorado has received its 1995 Program Funds, and awarded funds to Social Services, as governed by the provisions of P.L. 100-404 and P.L. 100-628; and WHEREAS, Social Services has received applications from private nonprofit organizations in Weld County for allocations from Federal ESG funds available to Weld County; and WHEREAS, the Contractor is one of the eligible private nonprofit organizations to receive ESG funds; and WHEREAS, Social Services and Contractor desire to cooperate to achieve maximum efficiency and effectiveness among all agencies serving the homeless population of Weld County; and NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, the parties hereto covenant and agree as follows: 1. Tcrm Page 1 of 6 951379 CONTRACT NO: FY95-ESG-4001 This Contract shall become effective upon proper execution of this Agreement and its term shall begin July 1, 1995 and shall expire June 30, 1996. The Contractor agrees that time is of the essence in their performance of its obligations under this Agreement, and that completion of the Project shall occur no later than the termination date of June 30, 1996. 2. Scope of Services and Payment Schedule The Contractor has prepared a one year ESG Plan, in accordance with policies and procedures developed by the Social Services. In consideration for the monies and negotiated funding and programmatic criteria to be received from Social Services, the Contractor shall do, perform, and carry out in a satisfactory and proper manner, as determined by the Social Services, all work elements as indicated in the "Scope of Services and Payment Schedule," set forth in the attached Exhibit A, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, hereinafter referred to as the "Project." Work performed prior to the execution of this Contract shall not be considered part of this Project. 3. Funding and Method of Payment Social Services agrees to pay to the Contractor, in consideration for the work and services performed, a total amount not to exceed Eleven Thousand Six Hundred and Twelve Dollars ($11,612). Expenses incurred by the Contractor, in association with said project prior to execution of this Agreement, are not eligible ESG expenditures and shall not be reimbursed by Social Services. 4. Financial Management At all times from the effective date of this Contract until completion of this Contract, the Contractor shall comply with the administrative requirements, cost principles and other requirements set forth in the Financial Management Manual adopted by the State of Colorado. The required annual audit of all funds expended under the CFN must conform to the Single Audit Act of 1984 and OMB Circular A-128. Unless otherwise provided in the Scope of Services and Payment Schedule: a. the Contractor shall provide proper monthly invoices and verification of services performed for costs incurred in the performance of this Agreement. b. Social Services may withhold any payment if the Contractor has failed to comply with the Financial Management Requirements, program objectives, contractual terms, or reporting requirements. Page 2 of 6 951379 CONTRACT NO: FY95-ESG-4001 6. Assurances The Contractor shall abide by all assurances as set forth in the attached Exhibit B, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. 7. Program Reports a. Monthly Programmatic Status Report The Contractor shall submit to the Department one (1) copy of the monthly programmatic status report in the manner prescribed by Social Services. b. Performance Renorts The Contractor shall submit to the Department one (1))copy of monthly performance report and of the project completion report in a manner and method prescribed by Social Services. Monitoring and Evaluation The Contractor and Social Services agree that monitoring and evaluation of the performance of this Agreement shall be conducted by the Colorado Department of Local Affairs, other appropriate funding sources, the Contractor, and Social Services. The results of the monitoring and evaluation shall be provided to the Board of Weld County Commissioners. The Contractor shall permit the Colorado Department of Local Affairs, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and any other duly authorized agent or governmental agency, to monitor all activities conducted by the Contractor pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. As the monitoring agency may in its sole discretion deem necessary or appropriate, such monitoring may consist of internal evaluation procedures, examination of program data, special analyses, on -site checking, formal audit examinations, or any other reasonable procedures. All such monitoring shall be performed in a manner that will not unduly interfere with agreement work. 9. Modification of Agreement All modifications to this Agreement shall be in writing and signed by both parties. 10. Remedies The Director of Social Services or designee may exercise the following remedial actions should s/he Page 3 of 6 951379 CONTRACT NO: FY95-ESG-4001 find the Contractor substantially failed to satisfy the scope of work found in this Agreement. Substantial failure to satisfy the scope of work shall be defined to mean incorrect or improper activities or inaction by the Contractor. These remedial actions are as follows: a. Withhold payment to the Contractor until the necessary services or corrections in performance are satisfactorily completed; request the removal from work on the agreement of employee(s) and or agent(s) of the Contractor whom the Director or designee justifies as being incompetent, careless, insubordinate, unsuitable, or otherwise unacceptable, or whose continued employment on the Agreement s/he deems to be contrary to the public interest or not in the best interest of Social Services; c. deny payment or recover reimbursement for those services or deliverables which have not been performed and which due to circumstances caused by the Contractor cannot be performed or if performed would be of no value to the Social Services. Denial of the amount of payment shall be reasonably related to the amount of work or deliverables lost to Social Services; d. terminate the Agreement for cause given 30 day written notice if the Contractor fails to successfully execute a corrective action plan as prescribed in writing in the event this Agreement is terminated for cause, fmal payment to the Contractor may be withheld at the discretion of Social Services until completion of fmal audit e. incouad payment to the Contractor due to omission, error, fraud, and/or defalcation shall be recovered from the Contractor by deduction from subsequent payments under this Agreement or other agreements between Social Services and the Contractor, or by Social Services as a debt due to Social Services or otherwise as provided by law. I1. Representatives For the purposes of this Agreement, the individuals identified below are hereby designated representatives of the respective parties. Either party may from time to time designate in writing a new or substitute representative(s): ocial Servic Sheehan. Director Name Title For . e Contractor: if nda Akers, Executive Director Namc Title Page 4 of 6 951379 CONTRACT NO: FY95-ESG-4001 Notice All notices required to be given by the parties hereunder shall be given by certified or registered mail to the individuals at the addresses set forth below. Either party may from time to time designate in writing a substitute person(s) or address to whom such notices shall be sent: To: Social Services To: Greeley Transitional House Judy A. Gricgo. Director P.O. Box A Greeley_ CO 80632 12. Litigation Linda Akers Executive Director 1202 6th Street Greeley. CO 80631 The Contractor shall promptly notify Social Services in the event that the Contractor learns of any actual litigation in which it is a party defendant in a case which involves services provided under this Agreement. The Contractor, with five (5) calendar days after being served with a summons, complaint, or other pleading which has been filed in any federal or state court or administrative agency, shall deliver copies of such document(s) to the Social Services' Director. The term "litigation" includes an assignment for the benefit of creditors, and filings in bankruptcy, reorganization and/or foreclosure. 13. Termination This Agreement may be terminated at any time by either party given thirty (30) days written notice and is subject to the availability of funding. 14. Entire Agreement This agreement, together with all attachments hereto, constitutes the entire understanding between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be changed or modified except as stated in Paragraph 10 herein. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed the Agreement as of the day, month, and year first above written. Page 5 of 6 951179 CONTRACT NO: FY95-ESG-4001 BOARD OF WELD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, C•LORADO ounty Clerk to the Board .7' By: C Deputy Clerk C, k Ykcatt„ GREELEY TRANSITIONAL HOUSE Roger Harbert ,'-President ATTEST: Page 6 of 6 951379 CONTRACT NO: FY94-ESG-4001 EXHIBIT A SCOPE OF SERVICES AND PAYMENT SCHEDULE 1. General Scope of Services This project consists: A. Emergency shelter services, in accordance with the Stewart B, McKinney Act, Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG), to help improve the quality of emergency shelter services of the homeless. ESG funds may by used for the following activities relating to shelter services for the homeless: 1) Developing and implementing homeless prevention activities including, but not limited to short-term subsidies to defray rent, mortgage, and/or utility arrearages, security deposits or first month's rent, and mediation/legal services. 2) Rehabilitation of existing building, including improvements to increase the efficient use of energy in buildings. (Rehabilitation means labor, materials, tools and other costs of improving building, including repair directed toward accumulation or deferred maintenance; replacement of principal fixtures and components of existing building; installation of security devices and improvement through alterations or additions.) 3) Payment of shelter administration but security. fuels furnishings. maintenance, operations, (including excluding staffing costs) and equipment, insurance, rent, repair, utilities and 4) Provisions of essential services, including (but not limited to) services concerned with employment, health, substance abuse, education, or food, including staff necessary to provide such services. Grant amounts provided may be used to provide essential services only if the service is (1) new service, or (b) a quantifiable increase in the level of essential services provided with local funds during the 12 months before the Contractor received its ESG grant. B. Homeless services, in accordance with the Stewart B. Mc Kinney Homeless Assistance Act (HAA) of 1987, and under the Emergency Community Services Homeless Grant (ECSH) to enable homeless individuals to make the Page 1 of 4 951379 CONTRACT NO: FY94-ESG-4001 Exhibit A, Continued transition out of poverty. 2. Definition of Homeless Individuals For the purposes of funding under the ESG, the term "homeless" or "homeless individual includes: a. An individual residence that who lacks a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime is -- (1) A supervises publicly or privately operated shelter designed to provide temporary living accommodations (including welfare hotels, congregate shelters and transitional housing for the mentally ill); or (2) an institution that provides a temporary residence for individuals intended to be institutionalized; or (3) a publicly or private place not designed for, or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings. 3. Performance Goals The Contractor shall meet the overall performance standard as established in the ESG plans. The Contractor shall meet specific performance goals as follows: A. Emergency/Self-Sufficiency Program 1. To provide emergency shelter and self-sufficiency program to fi₹'ty (50) families between July 1, 1995 and June 30, 1996. 2. Target 85% of client families to secure employment, education, or training prior to completing initial program. 3. Target 84% of client families to secure permanent affordable housing upon completion initial program. 4. Work with the variety of human service agencies and funding sources in meeting the needs of homeless families, preventing duplication of services, and Page 2 of 4 951379 CONTRACT NO: .FY94-ESG-4001 Exhibit A, Continued promoting high standards of performance. B. Follow-up Prevention Program 1. Provide follow-up case management for 85% of families successfully completing the initial program. This will involve the establishment of a trusting collaborative relationship, information and referral, psychosocial support and encouragement, assessment of needs, goal setting and advocacy. 2. Facilitate life skills group including topics of budget counselling, self-esteem, self-awareness, stability, responsibility and other educational topics related to self- sufficiency. Target 80% of client families enrolled in the follow-up program. 3. Work with the variety of human service agencies and funding sources in meeting the needs of the enrolled families, preventing duplication of services, preventing recycle of homelessness, and promoting high standards of performance. 4. Compensation and Method of Payment The Weld County Department of Social Services agrees to pay to the Contractor, in consideration for the work and services to be performed, a total amount not to exceed Eleven Thousand Six Hundred and Twelve Dollars ($11,612). The method and time of payment shall be made in accordance with the "Payment Method set forth herein. 5. Project Activities All funds shall be used for operating costs and Essential Services as follows Operation Cost Cateeories Utilities(Electricity, Gas, Water/Sewer and Telephone $4,662 Insurance 1,000 Repairs and Maintenance 1,905 Supplies/Equipment 1.000 Page 3 of 4 951379 CONTRACT NO: FY94-ESG-4001 Exhibit A, Continued Essential Services Case Management 3.045 TOTAL 11,612 6. Payment Schedule Interim payments to be made upon submission of appropriate documentation which include designated narrative reports and invoices. The contractor may request reimbursement every 30 days. 7. Contract Monitoring Weld County Department of Social Services will monitor the Project on an as needed basis. 8. Reporting Schedule The Contractor will submit a single financial and program narrative report detailing the progress of the Project at the completion of the Project for each funding source. Interim financial reports will be required quarterly by Weld County Department of Social Services. Program reports will be required monthly and at the conclusion of the project. These reports shall describe and evaluate any difficulties encountered in accomplishing the specifics of the Project and suggest any improvements. Page 4 of 4 5)51. 379 CONTRACT NO: FY94-ESG-4001 Exhibit B 1. The Contractor agrees it is an independent contractor and that its officers and employees do not become employees of Weld County, nor are they entitled to any employee benefits as Weld County employees, as the result of the execution of this Agreement. 2. Weld County, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, its officers and employees, shall not be held liable for injuries or damages caused by any negligent acts or omissions of Contractor or its employees, volunteers, or agents while performing duties as described in this Agreement. Contractor shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Weld County, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, its employees, volunteers, and agents. The Contractor shall provide adequate liability and worker's compensation insurance for all its employees, volunteers, and agents engaged in the performance of the Agreement. 3. No portion of this Agreement shall be deemed to constitute a waiver of any immunities the parties or their officers or employees may possess, nor shall any portion of this Agreement be deemed to have treated a duty of care with respect to any persons not a party to this Agreement. 4. No portion of this Agreement shall be deemed to create an obligation on the part of the County of Weld, State of Colorado, to expend funds not otherwise appropriated in each succeeding year. 5. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Agreement is for any reason held or decided to be unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions. The parties hereto declare that they would have entered into this Agreement and each and every section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, and phrase thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, or phrases might be declared to be unconstitutional or invalid. 6. No officer, member or employee of Weld County and no member of their governing bodies shall have any pecuniary interest, direct or indirect, in the approved Agreement or the proceeds thereof. 7. The Contractor assures that they will comply with the Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1986 and that no person shall, on the grounds of race, creed, color, sex, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under this approved Agreement. Page 1 of 3 951379 CONTRACT NO: FY94-ESG-4001 Exhibit B, Continued 8. The Contractor assures that sufficient, auditable, and otherwise adequate records that will provide accurate, current, separate, and complete disclosure of the status of the funds received under the Agreement are maintained for three (3) years or the completion and resolution of an audit. Such records shall be sufficient to allow authorized local, Federal, and State auditors and representative to audit and monitor the Contractor. 9. The Contractor assures that authorized local, Federal, and State auditors and representatives shall, during business hours, have access to inspect any copy records, and shall be allowed to monitor and review through on -site visits, all contract activities, supported with funds under this Agreement to ensure compliance with the terms of this Agreement. Contracting parties agree that monitoring and evaluation of the performance of the Agreement shall be conducted by appropriate funding sources. The results of the monitoring and evaluation activities shall be provided to the appropriate and interested parties. 10. This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties hereto, their successors, heirs, legal representatives, and assigns. The Contractor or Social Services may not assign any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of both parties. 11. The Contractor certifies that Federal appropriated funds have not been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the Contractor, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of an agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal Load, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, loan, grant, or cooperative agreement. 12. The Contract assures that it will fully comply with the Emergency Shelter Grant and regulations promulgated, and all other applicable Federal and State laws, rules and regulations. The Contractor understands that the source of funds to be used under this agreement is Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Grant Funds. 13. The Contractor assures and certifies that it and its principals: a. Are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from covered transactions by a Federal department or agency; Page 2 of 3 J51d379 CONTRACT NO: FY94-ESG-4001 Exhibit B, Continued b. Have not, convicted commission of fraud or a attempting to obtain, or transaction or contract or State antitrust statutes or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, or receiving stolen property; within a three-year period preceding this Agreement, been of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for criminal offense in connection with obtaining, performing a public (Federal, State, or local) under a public transaction; violation of Federal c. Are not presently indicted for or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a government entity (Federal, State, or local) with commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph 11(b) of this certification; and d. Have not within a three-year period preceding this Agreement, had one or more public transactions (Federal, State, and local) terminated for cause or default. Page 3 of 3 951379 Hello