Interoffice Memorandum
DATE: September 13, 2024
TO: Mayor Jerry L. Demings and County Commissioners
FROM: Carrie Mathes, CFCM, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, C.P.M., Manager II, Procurement Division
CONTACT: Angela Chestang, Manager, Citizens' Commission for Children Division
PHONE: 407-836-6541
SUBJECT: Approval of Contract Y25-2007, Provision of Community Services
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approval of Contract Y25-2007, Provision of Community Services, with Cornerstone Connections, Inc., in the total contract amount of $225,000 for a three-year term. ([Community and Family Services Department Citizens' Commission for Children Division] Procurement Division)
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PROCUREMENT:
This contract will provide funds for employment and job readiness in support of the Engelwood Neighborhood Center for Families (NCF). Programming will provide year-round employability skills and job placement services to Orange County residents who are unemployed or under-employed. The program will provide participants with comprehensive case management to enable them to become job-ready and/or employed. The performance period is October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2027.
FUNDING:
Funding is available in account number 0001-062-0404-8610.
APPROVALS:
The Citizens' Review Panel for Human Services recommended Cornerstone Connections, Inc. to receive funding to provide these services. The Citizens' Commission for Children Division (CCC) concurs with the funding recommendation. Cornerstone Connections, Inc. has previously been awarded funding by the CCC and has been working with the Division as a service provider since October 2023.
REMARKS:
In accordance with the Code of Ordinances, Part 1, Chapter 17, Article III, Section 17-286 - Application and Exclusions, agreements between the Board and nonprofit organizations are excluded from competitive procurement requirements.
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