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Present Option to Cancel Award of Request for Proposal for the Access Center and Emergency Shelter Operations Approved on September 6, 2023 Due to Lack of Funding Sustainability and Definitive Scope Change Develop a New Request for Proposal (CD)end
MEETING DATE:
April 16, 2025
PREPARED BY:
Jennifer Rhyne, Neighborhood Services Manager
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Present option to consider repealing 2023 resolution to cancel award of Request for Proposal for the Access Center and Emergency Shelter operations approved on September 6, 2023, due to lack of funding sustainability and definitive scope change and develop a new Request for Proposal.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
On May 3, 2023 City Council authorized the Community Development Director to release a Request for Proposal (RFP) for operating the permanent Lodi Access Center and Emergency Shelter ("Access Center") and waive the formal bid process to limit bid responses to The Salvation Army and Inner City Action Inc. based on their respected service to the Lodi community.
Staff developed an RFP with objective criteria required to operate the Access Center and released the RFP on May 22, 2023 and received responses from both The Salvation Army and Inner City Action. On September 6, 2023 City Council Awarded the RFP to The Salvation Army, Lodi Corps. The Salvation Army's proposal estimated the cost of operations annually for 100 beds at $2,774,078 (includes some start-up costs) with an anticipated 3% increase annually.
Since the September 6, 2023, adoption of Resolution 2023-___ awarding the RFP, Staff has been working diligently in collaboration with the City's contracted grant writers to apply for all available grants to sustain operational funding of the Access Center. While there have been some small awards achieved, the funds are not sufficient to maintain operations at a cost of $2.8 million annually. Additionally, grants available for shelter operation...
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