Title
Dept/ Agency: Economic & Housing Development
Action: (X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending
Type of Service: Amend EUS Contract.
Purpose: Amending Resolution 7R3-B 110812 contract for Prisoner Reentry Services by extending the contract termination period from December 31, 2012 to December 31, 2013 and adding three (#) additional provisions to the scope of services.
Entity Name: Renaissance Community Development Corporation Center
Entity Address: 441 Orange Street, Newark, New Jersey 07107
Grant Amount: $92,537.00
Funding Source: United States Department of Justice
Contract Period: April 1, 2012 through December 31, 2013
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
(X ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( X ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant (X ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
Apply for grant funds and funds accepted by Resolution 7R3-A030211
Extend grant period to September 30, 2012 by Resolution 7R1-A110711
Extend grant period to December 31, 2012 by Resolution 7R3-D060712
Contract authorized by Resolution 7R3-B 110812
No additional City funds required by this amendment
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WHEREAS, the United States Department of Justice ("USDOJ") has made funds available through its Second Chance Adult and Juvenile Offender Reentry Demonstration Program ("Second Chance Reentry Projects"), which encouraged cities to develop community-based strategies to reduce crime, violence, and recidivism by fifty percent (50%) within a five (5) year period; and
WHEREAS, the Office of Reentry of the Department of Economic and Housing Development ("DEHD") in conjunction with the Office of the Business Administrator, authorized by Resolution 7R3-A, adopted on March 2, 2011, prepared a Proposal and application to USDOJ for the Newark Crime Prevention and Recidivism Reduction Initiative ("NCPRRI"); and
WHEREAS, the USDOJ awarded the City a $750,000.00 grant for these services and has approved a budget that includes expenditures of $684,225.00 for Case Management, Job Placement, and Transitional Employment Services for one hundred fifty (150) young adults, ages 18 to 30; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution 7R3-A, adopted March 2, 2011, the City accepted grant funds and entered into a grant agreement with USDOJ, for the grant award 2010-CZ-BX-0060, in the amount of $750,000.00, for the NCPRRI, for the period commencing on October 1, 2010 and terminating on September 30, 2011; and
WHEREAS, the term for the above grant agreement was subsequently amended twice through Resolution 7R1-A110711 and Resolution 7R3-D060712, for the currently amended term of October 1, 2010 through December 31, 2012; and
WHEREAS, a third amendment to the grant agreement, which would extend the grant expiration date from December 31, 2012 to December 31, 2013, is pending for Municipal Council review; and
WHEREAS, the City issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) subject to the New Jersey Local Unit Pay-to-Play Law, N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5, to obtain Proposals from organizations to provide Case Management, Job Placement, and Transitional Jobs Services for NCPRRI; and
WHEREAS, twelve (12) organizations submitted Proposals to provide services in response to the City's RFP; and
WHEREAS, the Proposals were reviewed and evaluated by staff from the Department of Economic and Housing Development, the Business Administrator's Office, formerly incarcerated individuals, and select community organizations (the "Review Committee"); and
WHEREAS, the Review Committee selected Renaissance Community Development Corporation Center ("RCDCC"), based on its Proposal, as one of the organizations best qualified ("Sub-Grantees") to provide services for NCPRRI; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution 7R3-B adopted on November 8, 2012, the Municipal Council authorized the Mayor and/or his designee, the Deputy Mayor/Director of the Department of Economic and Housing Development, to enter into and execute a Contract (the "RCDCC Contract") with RCDCC to provide Case Management and Job Placement Services, in an amount not to exceed $92,537.00, for the period of April 1, 2012 and terminating on December 31, 2012 (the "Original Contract Term"); and
WHEREAS, DEHD, through the Office of Reentry, seeks to amend Resolution 7R3-B110812 and enter into a First Amended RCDCC Contract to extend the expiration date of the contract from December 31, 2012 to December 31, 2013 and add three (3) additional provisions to the scope of services; and
WHEREAS, the First Amended RCDCC Contract is contingent on Municipal Council approval of the Third Amendment to the grant agreement authorized by Resolution 7R3-A 030211.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. The Mayor and/or his designee, the Deputy Mayor/Director of the Department of Economic and Housing Development, are hereby authorized to enter into and execute a First Amended RCDCC Contract with Renaissance Community Development Corporation Center, of 441 Orange Street, Newark, New Jersey, 07107, which will extend the expiration date of the Contract from December 31, 2012 to December 31, 2013. The First Amended RCDCC Contract is contingent on Municipal Council approval of the Third Amendment to the grant agreement.
2. The RCDCC Contract shall be amended to add the following additional provisions:
a. RCDCC agrees to continue to provide ongoing Reentry Services to currently enrolled participants in its program through the Extended Contract Term, as deemed necessary by RCDCC.
b. To the extent that one (1) or more benchmarks are not achieved at the end of the Original Contract Term, RCDCC may use the Extended Contract Term to achieve and invoice for meeting the benchmarks, if any.
c. RCDCC shall submit a Budget for the Extended Contract Term based on the amount available for reimbursement remaining on its contract as of December 31, 2012.
3. No Municipal funds are required.
4. This resolution and a fully executed copy of the First Amended RCDCC Contract shall be filed with the Office of the City Clerk by the Deputy Mayor/Director of the Department of Economic and Housing Development.
5. All other terms and conditions contained in the RCDCC Contract authorized pursuant to Resolution 7R3-B110812 shall remain in full effect and in accordance with the law.
6. The Municipal Council hereby ratifies the contract amendment from December 31, 2012 to the date of adoption of this resolution.
STATEMENT
This resolution ratifies and authorizes the Mayor and/or his designee, the Deputy Mayor/Director of the Department of Economic and Housing Development, to enter into and execute a First Amended RCDCC Contract with Renaissance Community Development Corporation Center, of 441 Orange Street, Newark, New Jersey, 07107, which will extend the termination date of the contract from December 31, 2012 to December 31, 2013 and add three (3) additional provisions to the scope of services. The First Amended RCDCC Contract is contingent on Municipal Council approval of the Third Amendment to the grant agreement.