Purchase of Service_Opening Doors for Emergency and Transitional HousingMasterpiece on the Mississippi
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Purchase of Services Agreement —
Opening Doors
During the Fiscal Year 2012 budget process, the Mayor and City Council provided
$5,000 in General Funds for the Purchase of Services Agreement with Opening Doors.
Budget Director Jennifer Larson is recommending execution of the attached contract
with Opening Doors to help provide emergency and transitional housing and services
for women and children at Teresa Shelter and Maria House.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
MCVM /jml
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cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Jenny Larson, Budget Director
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Masterpiece on the Mississippi
TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Jennifer Larson, Budget Directory`��
SUBJECT: Purchase of Services Agreement —
Opening Doors
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Attached for City Council approval is the Purchase of Services Agreement with Opening
Doors for Fiscal Year 2012.
The adopted Fiscal Year 2012 operating budget reflects a payment of $5,000 in General
Funds to Opening Doors, for financial assistance to cover operating expenses of that
agency.
Opening Doors will utilize these funds for operating costs for emergency and transitional
housing and services for women and children at Teresa Shelter and Maria House.
It is my recommendation that the City Council approves the attached Purchase of
Services Agreement with Opening Doors, and authorizes the Mayor to execute the
contract on behalf of the City.
THIS AGREEMENT, dated for reference purposes the 1st day of July 2011, by and
between the City of Dubuque, Iowa (City) and Opening Doors (Agency).
WHEREAS, Agency represents itself as technically and professionally qualified to
provide emergency and transitional housing and services for women and children at
Teresa Shelter and Maria House.; and
WHEREAS, City has deemed it to be in the public interest to provide financial
assistance to be used to cover general operating expenses of Agency's program.
NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Scope of Service
AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
AND
OPENING DOORS
Agency shall provide, within the City of Dubuque, educational services related to
emergency and transitional housing and services for women and children at Teresa
Shelter and Maria House.
2. Time of Performance
The term of this Agreement shall be from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012.
3. Compensation
City shall pay Agency $5,000.00 as compensation for the services provided by
Agency, which payment shall constitute full and complete compensation for such
services.
The compensation shall be paid by City to Agency within ten (10) days after receipt
by City of a requisition for such sum from Agency.
4. 'Discrimination
In carrying the services under this Agreement, Agency shall not discriminate against
any employee or applicant for employment because of race, creed, color, sex, age,
national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability. Agency
shall take affirmative action to ensure that applicants for employment are employed
and that employees are treated during employment without regard to race, creed,
color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or
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disability. Such action shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
employment, upgrading, demotion or transfer; recruitment or recruitment
advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and
selection for training, including apprenticeship. Agency assures that all qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed,
color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or
disability.
Agency agrees and will undertake whatever affirmative measures are necessary so
that no person shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or
be subjected to discrimination under any program or activities funded in whole or in
part with any of the funds made available to Agency under the terms of this
Agreement because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual
orientation, gender identity, or disability.
5. Termination of Agreement
This agreement may be terminated by either party by giving the other party a written,
ninety (90) day notice of such termination or upon such other terms as may be
mutually agreeable.
If, through any cause, Agency shall fail to fulfill in a timely and proper manner its
obligations under this Agreement or if Agency shall violate any of the covenants,
agreements, or stipulations of this Agreement, City shall have the right to terminate
this Agreement by giving written notice to Agency of such termination not less than
five (5) days before the effective date of such termination.
6. Assignability
Agency shall not assign any interest in this Agreement without the prior written
approval from of City.
7. Insurance
At the time of execution of this Agreement by Agency, Agency shall provide the City
copies of Agency's insurance certificates showing general liability, automobile
liability, and workers compensation insurance coverage to the satisfaction of City for
the term of this Agreement.
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WITNESS:
Ke in irn
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CITY OF UBUQUE, IOWA
Roy D/Buol, Mayor
OPENING DOORS
Michel gown, Executive =r