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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContract 44554-A1c�a�uT� r��o��i ��S�I- I�-1 TG�CAS D�Pr1R'CNIGNT OT HOUSING AND COMMUNITY ArTAIRS CONTRACT NO. 58130001621 FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (CEAP) (CPDA # 93.568) AMENDMENT NUMBER: 1 SECTION 1. This Amendment Number 1 to CEAP Contract No. 58130001621 (the "�irst Amendment") is made by and between the Texas Deparhnent of Housing and Community Affairs, a public and official agency of the State of Tesas (hereinaRer the "Department") and City of Fort Worth a political subdivision of the State of Texas (the "Subrecipient"), (hereinafter, collectively the "Parties"). S�CTION 2. Subrecipient and Department executed that certain CEAP Contract No. 58130001621 ("Contract") to be effective on 1/2/2013. SECTION 3. AGR�EM�N'P Under the authority described in Section 12 of the Contract and for valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree to [further] amend the Contract in the manner provided herein belo�v: l. Section 15, Independent Subrecipient, to the Contract is amended by replacing in its entirety A. It is agreed that Department is contracting �vith Subrecipient as an independent contractor. 2. Section 18 F, Audit, to the Contract is amended by replacing in its entirety A. Subrecipient shall procure audit services through an open, competitive process at least once every five years. The auditor shall retain working papers and reports for a minimum of the three years after the date of directive of the audito�s report to the Subrecipient. Audit working papers shall be made available upon request to Department at the completion of the audit, as part of a quality review, to resolve audit findings, or to carry out oversight responsibilities consistent with the purposes of this Section. Access to working papers includes the right to obtain copies of working papers, as is reasonable and necessary. 3. Section 21 B, Bonding and Insurance Requirements, to the Contract is amended by replacing in its entirety A. The Subrecipient is basically a self-funded entity subject to statutory tort laws and, as such, generally, it does not maintain a commercial general liability insurance and/or auto liability policy. The Department strongly recommends the Subrecipient require their contractors to carry pollution occurrence insurance to avoid being liable for any mistakes the contractors may make. Each agency should get a legal opinion regarding the best course to take Yor implementing the pollution occurrence insurance coverage. SECTION 4. The Parties hereto agree that all other terms of the Contract shall be and remain in fiill force and effect as therein set forth and shall continue to govern except to tlie extent that said terms conflict with the tenns of this Pirst Amendmenk In the event this First Amendment and the tenns of the Contract (as amended by the First Amendment] are in conflict, this First Amendment shall govem, unless it �vould make the Contract void by law. S�CTION 5. Each capitalized tenn not expressly defined herein shall have the meaning given to such term in the Contract. SEC'CION 6. This First Amendment may be executed in several counterpaRs, each of which shall be deemed to be an original copy, and all of �vhich together shall constitute one agreement binding on Parties, nohvithstanding that aU the Parties shall not have sig�ted the same counterpart. � ��C�'IVE� .I�1N � g 2�13 ��FI�IA� 6tECOft� I age of 2 �I'T� ���R�TARY �v. !!�(y�4T6i, TX RF�Ff VFD JU� i 2 2��3 SGCTION 7. [f any of the Parties retums this copy by facsimile machine or electronic transmission, the signing party intends the copy of its authorized signature printed by the receiving machine or the electronic transmission to be its original signature. SECTION 8. By signing this First Amendment, the Parties expressly understand and agree that its terms shall become a part of the Contract as if it were set forth word for word therein. SCCTION 9. This First Amendment shall be binding upon the Parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. S�CTION 10. This First Amendment is executed to be effective on the date of execution by the authorized representative for the Department. AGR�ED TO AND G!C�CUT�D BY: City of Fort Worth a political subdivision of the State of Tesas By: Susan Alanis Title:Assistant City Manager Date:S/29/2013 T�YAS D�PARTNIENT OT HOUSING AND COMNIUNITY ArrAIRS By: Timothy K. Irvine Title:Its duly authorized officer or representative Date:S/29/2013 Page 2 of 2 TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS CONTRACT NO. 58130001621; AMENDMENT NO. 1 PY 2013 COMPREHENSIVE ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (CEAP) APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: _ _ = -� �, � � /�/' � �, , ; = � - Tyler Walla Assistant City Attorney _ ATTEST: � � � ;- � ,� � � ���: Mary J. Kayser City Secretary M&C C-26093 Dated: February 5, 2013 CITY OF FORT WORTH By: Susan Alanis (signed electronically-see attached contract) Title: Assistant City manager TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS By: Timothy K. Irvine (signed electronically-see attached contract) Title: Its duly authorized officer or representative OFFICIAL ItEC�Fd� CITY SECFtf�'�'A�y �'9'. iMORYH� �'X ; City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 2/5/2013 - Ordinance No. 20609-02-2013 DATE: Tuesday, February 05, 2013 LOG NAME: 80CEAP2013 REFERENCE NO.: C-26093 SUBJECT: Authorize Acceptance of a Grant and Execution of a Contract with Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for 2013 Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program in the Amount Up to $10,000,000.00 Through December 31, 2013, Authorize Interfund Loan, Waive Indirect Costs and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS) RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council: 1. Authorize the acceptance of a grant and the execution of a contract with the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs in the amount up to $10,000,000.00 for the 2013 Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program; 2. Authorize a non-interest bearing interfund loan from the fund balance of the General Fund to the Grants Fund in the amount of $500,000.00 for interim financing of this grant project pending contract execution; 3. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund in the amount of $10,000,000.00; and 4. Waive indirect costs. DISCUSSION: The City of Fort Worth contracts with the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) to provide the Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program (CEAP) through Community Action Partners (CAP) offices managed by the City's Parks and Community Services Department. The TDHCA has notified the City to use the prior year's grant award and contract amount as a planning figure for the 2013 CEAP. The total 2012 contract amount was $7,444,661.00. In response to the continuing increase in energy rates, CAP staff projects an increase in funding resulting in an estimated grant award in the amount up to $10,000,000.00 for this program in 2013. The TDHCA has proposed to substantially modify the rules governing the administration of the CEAP. Under the new rules, there will be three components: 1. Household Energy Crisis - weatherization andlor energy related assistance; and repair of HVAC systems and/or purchase of window units; 2. Elderly/Disabled Assistance - assistance to households with a composition of elderly and/or disabled members; and Logname: 80CEAP2013 Page 1 of 2 3. Case Management - promoting energy self-sufficiency. All households at or below 125 percent of the Federal Poverty Income Guidelines will be afforded access to the program. Applicant households will be determined eligible according to income guidelines and program procedures. Benefit determinations include household income, household size, energy consumption and/or vulnerability and the availability of funds. CAP staff will accept applications at 10 neighborhood Community Action Partners facilities and at other identified locations throughout Tarrant County. Payments will be made for eligible clients directly to the utility vendors and heating and cooling system repair companies. TDHCA allows no more than six percent of the grant award (excluding travel and training) to be budgeted for administrative costs and five percent for case management administrative costs. The remaining funds will be used for Household Energy Crisis and Elderly/Disabled Assistance for the duration of the Contract. During 2012, CAP served 8,868 households and 22,099 individuals. Interim financing is necessary in order to provide for transition from one grant funding program period to the next. Repayment to the General Fund will be made after the first reimbursement, which is anticipated to be in the March or April timeframe. No matching funds are required from the City for the CEAP grant. A waiver by the City of indirect costs will maximize program benefits. This program serves ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS. FISCAL INFORMATION / CERTIFICATION: The Financial Management Services Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance, funds will be available in the current operating budget, as appropriated, of the Grants Fund. Upon execution of the grant contract, interim funding will be returned to the General Fund, after the first reimbursement. FUND CENTERS: TO Fund/Account/Centers GR76 488195 080200615000 GR76 SXXXXX 080200615XXX GR76 220001 000200615 CERTIFICATIONS: FROM FundlAccount/Centers $10,OOp,000.00 GG01 136076 0000000 $10,000,000.00 $500, 000.00 Submitted for City Manaqer's Office bv: Originating Department Head: Additional Information Contact: ATTACHMENTS 1. 80CEAP2013 A013.doc (Public) 2. fundinq verificationqen.doc (CFW Internal) Logname: 80CEAP2013 Susan Alanis (8180) Richard Zavala (5704) Sonia Singleton (5774) $500, 000.00 Page 2 of 2