DEPARTMENT: Social Services-Housing & Community Resources
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Authorization To Execute Contracts For Apartment Services And Execute Contract Amendment For Housing Services
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize execution of contracts for apartment services and execution of a contract amendment for housing services
SUMMARY
The Social Services Department provides contracted services across the housing service continuum. Staff recommends that the following three service contracts be renewed for services beginning January 1, 2025: Residential Transitions, Inc. and DARTS for On-Site Apartment Services and Extended Stay America Management, LLC for Emergency Hotel Shelter.
To ensure high-quality services, Dakota County has scheduled a routine contract Request for Proposal (RFP) process every five years. On May 9, 2023, staff issued an RFP for apartment services. A review committee from Social Services reviewed and scored proposals from four vendors (Attachment: 2023 Solicitation Summary).
Staff recommends Board authorization to execute contracts for apartment services and a contract amendment for housing services with the vendors for the amounts and terms listed in the Resolution.
OUTCOMES
All Contractors will report the following information to Dakota County on a quarterly basis, based on the specific requirements of the contract:
1. How much? Number of clients served
2. How well? Process measures, budget vs actual expenditures
3. Is anyone better off? Outcomes for clients served
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends Board authorization to execute contracts for apartment services and execute a contract amendment for housing services with the vendors for the amounts and terms listed in the Resolution.
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EXPLANATION OF FISCAL/FTE IMPACTS
Funding for these contracts will be included in the 2025 County Manager's Recommended Budget. The contracts shall contain a provision that allows the County to immediately ter...
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