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PROPOSED CONTRACT
Department(s): Cook County Justice Advisory Council
Vendor:
1) The Salvation Army Metropolitan Division, Chicago, Illinois
2) Phalanx Family Services, Chicago, Illinois
3) James Moran Center for Youth Advocacy, Evanston, Illinois
4) New Life Centers of Chicagoland, Chicago, Illinois
5) Just Christ Ministries, Chicago, Illinois
6) Alliance of the Southeast, Chicago, Illinois
7) Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos Puerto Rican High School, Chicago, Illinois
8) St. Joseph Services, Chicago, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute
Good(s) or Service(s): Violence Prevention, Intervention, & Reduction Services
Contract Value: $10,000.00 per vendor
Contract period: 11/1/2015 - 10/31/2016
Potential Fiscal Year Budget Impact: FY 2015 $40,000.00, FY 2016 $40,000.00
Accounts: 499-298
Contract Number(s):
1) The Salvation Army Metropolitan Division, 1553-14560A
2) Phalanx Family Services, 1553-14560B
3) James Moran Center for Youth Advocacy, 1553-14560C
4) New Life Centers of Chicagoland, 1553-14560D
5) Just Christ Ministries, 1553-14560E
6) Alliance of the Southeast, 1553-14560F
7) Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos Puerto Rican High School, 1553-14560G
8) St. Joseph Services, 1553-14560H
Concurrences:
The Chief Procurement Officer concurs.
Summary: The Chief Procurement Officer issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) in accordance with the Cook County Procurement Code. The above vendors are recommended for award based on the established evaluation criteria, which include qualifications, experience, and proposed program.
These contracts are the second set of the JAC’s annual Violence Prevention, Intervention, and Reduction Grant Awards. Additional awards in the amounts of $40,000 (8) are concurrently being submitted to the Board.
The Salvation Army Metropolitan Division: This grant will fund a portion of a research assistant to evaluate a pilot Violence Prevention program called Late Night Basketball and Leadership Development, focused in West Pullman and Roseland.
Phalanx Family Services: This grant will fund new and additional computer equipment for the organization’s Southside resource center. Which is open to clients and others for job searches, resume preparation, workshops in computer literacy, and GED or credit recovery services. The center will serve the communities of Pullman, West Pullman, Roseland, Washington Heights, and Riverdale.
James Moran Center for Youth Advocacy: This grant will fund a social worker to assist in the holistic representation model provided by the Center which includes legal representation as well as social services and supports. The grant will primarily serve the Evanston Community.
New Life Centers of Chicagoland: This grant will fund a school based Balanced and Restorative Justice Program called the “Peacekeepers” program at Farragut High School in Little Village.
Just Christ Ministries: This grant will provide additional equipment and full time staffing for the organization’s boxing program “Ring of Hope” which also provides mentoring and homework assistance on a regular basis. The program primarily serves the Greater Grand Crossing Community.
Alliance of the Southeast: This grant will fund a Youth Violence Prevention Coordinator to support anti-violence initiatives under the South Side Anti-Violence Endeavor. The Coordinator will focus on the development and implementation of the Groups Responding with Another Chance and Education (GRACE) program and on expanding the Youth Leadership Council. The program primarily serves Chicago Police District 4 in the South Chicago Community.
Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos Puerto Rican High School: This grant will fund a community mural and antiviolence/violence prevention presentations designed and presented by the students to elementary schools. This is building off of work from a 2013 Violence Prevention Grant. It will primarily serve Humboldt Park.
St. Joseph Services: The grant will cover some security and travel costs for the full array of afterschool programming offered by the organization in the Austin and Humboldt Park communities.
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