Primary Department: Housing and Community Development
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Thao Costis, Executive Director
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): CFI-002
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by Housing and Community Development for approval of the first amendment to an agreement with Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston removing all the federal requirement statues for Section 3 and Davis Bacon Act from the master agreement for certain construction work in connection with the Catholic Charities Family Opportunity Center.
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Background and Discussion:
The scope of the Project is to build a new Family Opportunity Center that will function as a multi-service center with a large self-select food pantry model; service space for CCGH case managers, mental health counselors, and other program staff; along with classrooms for employment training, parenting classes, and other educational offerings; and space for nonprofit partners like Martha's Kitchen to provide complimentary services.
Expected Impact:
No fiscal impact. This project seeks to serve as a multi-service center that seeks to accomplish 74,260 points of service that will allow the residents of Precinct 2 of low-to-moderate households to benefit from services that will reduce the financial, physical, and emotional burden of the residents.
Alternative Options:
N/A
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