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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContract 27212c�TY �����ra�� .� � i CONTRR�T PV� . ' - �TATE OF TEXA� § COUIiTTIES OF TARRAI�T � AND D��TTOl� CYTY �F FORT WOR'�� PROVIDER AGREEIVIEI�T THIS contracf is entered into by and between the City of Fort Worth ("City "), a home-rule muni.cipality in the 5tate o� Texas, acting through Charles R. Bosw�ll, iis duly authorized Assistant City Manager, az�d Fort �Torth Housing Autharity ("vendor"}, acting through Ms. Baxbara Holston, its duly autharized Executive Director. This cantraet entered into with specific refer�nce to a grant agreement between City and Texas Workforca Commission ("TWC"} for th� �ransfer of funds, on file with �he State of Texas as Child Care Transfer Expendituares Contract, Uniform Contract Number OSQ2CGT003; Pu�rchase a� Service (POS) Number 03094Tt}2 FY02. The term of the contract will cover the time period beginning September 1, 200� and �nd August 31, ZQ02. Vendor vvzll pro�ride child care services for families certified as "At Risk" �or direct child care. At Risk, according to Title VT of the Personal R�sponsibility and Work Oppartunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRW�RA) �or �lie Child Care Development Pxograms, describes families whose parents are working and need child care to keep their jobs. Their income must be at or below 150% of Federal Poverty Incame Limit. They must pay a parent fee, based on their incorne and they must not b� r�ceiving Aid to Families with I]eper�derit Children (AFDC}. Vendor agree� to provide services, coniingent upon approval and receipti af ad�quate funding for the Title VI A.t-R.isk Child Care Pragxam of �he T"exas Warkforce Comixa�ssion. This cantract is subject to availabi�ity of Local, State, and Federal funds. If funds are unavailable or reduced, written notice wiil be given of termination, payment suspension, or funding reduc�ion. Vendor agrees to provide the Child Care Management Syst�m (CCM5) with the prvper information and documenta.tion to allow the CC1V�S to determine th� eligibility and the pxaper �Tnit Rate for each child. CCMS will be responsible in charging the proper Unit Rate per child. The Unit Rate will be de�ermined by the _ } 4t � �� Lr�iiii{'��uti,.� Ih�k... �� �� ����� � �i'f�'�, �. rate established by the Local Woxk�orce Development Boaxd {LWDB). The LWDB us�s the current Child Care Management System �CCMS) Maximum Rate for Tarrant County. Vendor wil� recei�e X OD% reimbursement �or ser�ices rendered to At-Risk eligib�e children from Child Care Management System (CCMS), not to exceed $28,174. �'he terms outlined in Tstle VY o� Personal� �Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act af 1996 (PRWORA) for the Chiid Care Dev��opmen� Programs allow cities �o use local funds allocated �or child care as a match to access additional f�deral funds to provide additional child care services. Fox the purpases c�f ihis agreement, Community Develapment BlocJ.� Grant (CDBG) will be used as �he local match. The Ciiy w�ll disbu�rse. CDBG znanies'as the local match in the Amount up to $11,212.30 to the Local Workforce Development Board (LWDBj on a reimbursement basis following receipt o� a monthly xeport of certified "At-Risk" children served fxom the LWDB. The LWDB will reamburs� �e Texas Workforce Commzssion (TWC) the local match (39.$3%). The City axid the vendor furth�r agree to abide by the following terms of this contracti, herein re�erred to as "agreement" or "contrac�": 1. Either paYty may end this agreement immediately if the parties are unabl� or unwilling to make atn�ndments ta �he agreement which may b�come necessary to eontinu� �he agreement because of - A change in state ox federal laws; - A reduction in or exhausiion of available state or federal funds; - A change in TWC or other requi;rements. Any obligations incurred by either party befo:re the termination date o� this agreement must be met. Terminatian of #his agreement daes not release the vendor from the requirement to keep re�ords and allow access to records for three years and 90 days. �t� � ��I��_ ��{�� Y�'4e�•"'"_� �G��'= - 2. Thzs'agreement may be canceied by mutual consent. If such mutual consent cannot be attained, the vendor or City may gi�e thixty (30) days written notice to the other party and this agreement shall be �erminated upon the expiration of the thirty (30} day period. This provision does nat rule out immediate termination allowed in paragraphs � and 2. 3. The vendor will carry a zninimum af $20a,Q00 per o�currence of liability insuraz�ce for the eniire time period cvv�red by the agreernent. The vendor will indem�ify City for claims o� injury resulting from the vendor's �arovision of child care under this agreement. 4. Child care pragrams administered by independent school districts, including pre-kindergarten programs, by a state college or uni�ersity or by the federal government are exempt from the liability, insurar�ce requirements cited in paragraph 4 abav� (40 TAC § 10.3445). � . :, 5. The vendor accepts as payment in full the approved rate{s} for care and transportation as described in �his agreement, for autharized enrollm�nt days, reduccd by the assessed parent fee amount or chzld care subsidies (where app�icable) and any previous overpayment(s). The vendar accepts as paymen� i�n full the authorized inclusion assistance rates reduced by the as�essed parent fee amount or child care subsidies (where applicable} and any previou� overpayment(s) as describcd in this agr�ement. The . vendor is authorized by City to receive additional r���bursement only for individual children that the City and vendor agr�e need e�ra adult assistance. The amount of flie inclusion assis�ance rate (150% or 19Q%) is based on the amount of assis�ance needed and is determined by City. 6. The vendor must comply with applicable lacal/state licensing and registration r�quirements. � T�e v�ndor must have a valid Iicense (provisional or permanent) o� registration in arder fo becomc a vendor. � The license or registration must be mainiained at all times during thi� agreement. -3- 7. The vendor must hav'e a valid agreemen� prior to receiving City re�erred children and wi11 onl� be paid �ar delivering child care services on or after the effeetive date and on or before the termination date of th� agreement. To be val�d: � This agreement must be signed and dated prior to or on the ef�'ective date af the agireement. � A new agreement mus� be completed ii the vendor rec�ives a new license. � The ag�eement may not ca�er any period of �ime where fhe vendor does not have a valid license or registration such as during the applicafion phase tha� licensing allows. • The v�ndor must be insured as required in pa�ragraph 4{note exceptian in paragraph 5). S. This agreement auihorizes the placemant o�City o�Fort Worth children only in tl�e specific facility at tha specific loeation identif ed on this agreement, � The vendor may not transfer the vendar agreement to any other entity, �Eacility or location. • The �endor may not move City �referred children to another facility wi'rhout the prior approval and consent of Cit}�. � The vendor may subm.it bills only for authorized City referred children under City authorized condi�ions. 9. The vendor must infarm City priar ta changes in: � the name vf the facility; - ownership, governing body ox corporaie status; - the contact p�rson; - the lacationladdress of the facility; - the conditions or status of the license or registxation; - scheduled hoiidays; - hours of the program; - ag�s v� the c�.ildren s�rved; - published rates ar�d/ar fees; - transportation �olicies; - liability insurance coverage; or -4- �I����aQ� ������ �� ������ , � �_ ���,'� �, _ ! - any other changes to child eare services pravided. • The vendor must inform City immediately of any a.nticipated changes thai wil� affect the terms of this agreernent or the nature of the child care services provided. �_ Failu7re to infoxm the City about any of these changes before their occurrence may result in adverse actions against the v��dor. �. Ueper�ding upon the nature , of ihe changes, City will determine whether a new or amended agreement is required or if only updates to �he Vendor Data Worksheet are n�cessary. 10. Adverse actions against the vendor includ� but are not limited to: - suspension, tennination or non-renewal of the agreemen�; - the closing of intak�; � removal of City r�ferred children, - temporary withholding of payments; - non-payment for chi�d car� services delivered; and - recoupment of funds paid to th� vendor. � City will terminate this agreement if - th� vendor loses its license or r�gistration status; - the vendor is not insured as required. � City may terminate this agreement if; - seriaus corrective or adverse action(s) are taken by the state- licensing agency; - there are continued non-com�liances with sta�e ar local licensing requirements; - there are cantinued nan-compliances with vendor requirements; or, - an owner or employ�� of fhe vendor is convicted of fraud. � Th� vendor will not receive payment for any child care servic�s provided during any time period nat covexed by: - a cur�rent license or registration, - the required amount of liability insurance, ax -5- - a current agreement. � The vendor �vill also not receive payment for any child care services pravided for any child on any day that the nu�nber of childr�n at�ending exceeds ihe license/regisiered capacity of the facility. � 1. A�1 chzldren must be treated fairly and equitably regardless o� race, color, national. origin, age, sex, disability, political beliefs, �rpe of facility or religion. Parent choic� will be � hor�ored in determining child� �care arrangem�nfs to the �xtent required by the funding souree for the parent/child invol�ed. 12. The v�ndor will comply with Tit1e VI of the Civil Rights Act of 19b4 {Public Law 88-352), Section 504 of the Rehabilita#ion Act of 1973 (Public Law 93- 112), Th� .,Americans Disabilities Act of 199D (Public Law 101-336}, the Health and Safety Code S�ction� '85.113 {relating to workplace and confideniially guidelines regarding AiDS and HIV}, and a11 amendments to each, and all requirements imposed by the regulations issued pursuant to these acts. In acldition, ih� vendor agre�s io comply with Title 40, Chapter 73, of the Texas Adminis�rative Code. These provide in part �hat no p�rsons in the Uruted Sta�es shall, on the grounds of' race, color, national o�igin, sex, age disability, political belie�s or religion be excluded from partieipatio� in, o�r denied, any aid, care, service ox other benefits provided by federal and/or sta.�e fiznding, or o�herwise b� subj�cted to discrimina�ion. The vendor will not discruninate against children with disabilities. The vendor will also not discriminate against children with AIDS. The vendor wi11 comply wiih the Healtb and Saf�ty Code Section 85.113 by adopting and implementing HIV/AIDS workplace guidelines for employees and c�ients; by providing educaiional p;rograms for emplQyees and clients; and, by developing and implementing guidelin�s regardiz�g confidentially of HIV/AIDS related medical information for employees and clients served. 13. The vendor will comply with �he requirem.ent of the Immigration Refo�-tn and Control Act of 1986 regarding employment verification and retention o� verification farrns for any indivxduals hired on or after November b, 1987, who will perfo�tn any labor or services under thzs agreement. �� 14. Th� vendor must inform appropriate vendor sta�f at� al� relevant requirements in this agreement and the Vendor Manual in order to maintain compliance. Executed �his ���_ day of �* ' y�,�_ .' , 2001. Attest: :, � r .` , ' �,� Y!1 r- � .._ Ci� S�C�'�� � TY OF FORT WORTH � �� � Approved for Form and Legality: r \ � `, � - . �`1 1�.� �S City �ttorney ; � -. �-, �, � � ; � .. I}��r��j t'g[ , L Charles R. Boswell Assistant City Manager � �+ _ f � � n,�' con��r�c� Au�.hori�a���n . . f -�• r • . � r - - Dat� � Barbara Hvlston Executi�e Directvr Fort Worth Housing Authority -7- ���in�� 1� ���� � � 1�' �����lf' �P �� �OHW STATE OF TEXAS COUNTIES OF TARRANT AND D�NTQN BE�ORE ME, the undersigned authority, a Notary Publie in and i�r the State of Texas, on this day personally appeared Barbara Hoistor�, kr�own to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoir�g instrument and acicnowledged to me that the same was #he act of the �art Wortf� Housing Autharity and that she execut�d the same as t�e act af said Fart Worth Housing Authority for the pur�ose and considerafion therein expr�ssed�and in the capacity therein stateel. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OF�ICE this ` . 2Q01. --�� - ,� ... -- ,.. � � �.,_.�.�.����4 neu�� =�a�y�'?�;; EUAC.K@Y � '*' "� N+YCOMMlSSIONEXPIRES "*�. �` AuguSt 12, 20�5 .�%���5. ��s�+�s�� � . ����r� � e V STATE OF TEXAS CQUNTIES �F TARRANT AND �ENTON � � �� � � ��-� ttay af , A,D. No#ary u�fic in an o th� State of Texas BEF�RE ME, the undersign�d authority, a Notary Public in and for the State of Texas, on this day personally appeared Chafles R. Baswell, [cnown to me to t�e the person wY�ose name is subscribed ta the foregoing instrument and acknawledg�d to rne that tne same was the act af the City of Fori Warth for the purpose and cansideration therei� �xpressed ar�d in the capacity therein stated. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL DF O�FICE this � 2p01. c � day of , A.D. �r`���pYP��� �os��.��A��u�s : ��-.�.�e�.�.,��.�,� NOTARYF�U�61� Notary Public in and far �9���� j Stata of 7Ax�� ; �� Comm. Exp, 03-31-�d�� � the State af Texas �� ��� V� i, nie i � i� �ie�+ i�i�y -g- ����u�� ���'�� �� ��t��� _i�_ ������.--- ��t�y of �ori Wo�th, T'exas +���� ��d �,����1 �a���r�;����� DATE - REF�RENCE NUMBER LOG NAM� PAGE � 819101 **�.�� ��96 � 'i 3TWc ` 1 of 2 SUBJECT ACCEPTANCE OF ADDiTI�NAL FUNDfNG AND C�NTRACTS WITH SERVICE � PROVIDERS FOR THE TEXAS WORK�ORCE COMM�S510N TITLE VI AT-RlSK CHILD CARE DEVEL�PMENT FIJND R�COMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council: 1. Approve ihe acceptance of grant funds in an amount up to $461,8fi5.D0 from the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) in state FY2Q01 (September 1, 2001, through August 31, 2002} of the Title VI of the Personal Responsibility and Work Op�ortunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA} of 1995 fvr the Child CaYe Devefapment Pragram; and 2. Authorize the City Manager #o execute contracts with the folfowing organizations to provide additional child care s�rvEces, contingent upon approval and receipt of adequate funding from the TVIIC of the Title VI Child Care Development Pragram. All contracts will begin September 1, 2001, and expire A�gust 31, 20Q2: a) YWCA af Metropolitan Fo�t Worth in an amaunt not fio exceed $141,334.00; and b) c) Clayton Chifd Care Services in an amount not to exceed $56,349.OQ; ant4 Child Care Associafes in an amount not ta exceed $122,397.00; and d} YMCA of Me�ropolitan Fart Warth in an amount nat to exceed $113,621.00; and e) Fort Warth Ho�sing Authority, for the AMAKA Learning Center in an amount not to exceed $28,174.00. � . DISCUSSiON: `fhe terms outlin�d in Title VI of the PRWORA of 1996 for the Chifd Care Developmeni P�ogram allaws c�ties #o use local funds allocated ta child care services as a match to access additianal �ederal funds #o . provide additionaf child care s�rviees. �'or purposes of this program, Community De�elopment Block Grant {CDBG} funds are considered to be `"local funds". i'he amounts requested are determined by a formula based on CDBG fuRds beir�g spent on At�Risk� Child Care during the period Se�tember 1, 2001, through August 3'l, 2002. The City will participat� in this locai initiative agreement ir� collaboration with the TWC in order fo access $�461,875A0 in additional child care fUnding for praviders serving the City. ln #his agreemen#, the child care providers will recei�e 100% reimbursemen# for services rendered to At-Risk eligible children fram the Child Care Management Systems, noi to exceed $461,875.0�. City vf �ori �a�h, T"exas ��c�r �n� ���rrt�i� �,�r����yca�t��� DATE REFERENCE NUMRER LOG NAME PAG� 8191Q1 '�*��9$696 + 'E3TWC I 2 of 2 sueJECT ACCEPTANCE OF ADDITIONAL FUNDfNG AI�D C�NTRACTS WITH SERVICE Pl�OVIDERS FOR THE TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISS�ON TITL� VI AT-R1SK CHfRD CARE DEVELOPNiENT FUND � ln this trar�sfer agre�ment, the TWC wi�l reimburse the Child Care Management System the federal share (up to $278,464.95), and the City wiil reimburse th� TWC the bcal share (up to $183,�10.85) nf expenditures. The City will desighate up to $� 83,810.85 of CDBG #unding as the local match. In this laca[ initiati�e agreement with the state, ths City will not be the recipier�t of any federal funds from the state. Th� City will use a portion �f each child care provider's CDBG funding to pro�ide the local match. Each agency is res�onsible for the tollowing amounts of tf�e local share: � YWCA of Metropalitan Fort Worth in an amot�nt not to exceed $56,246.20; and o Clay#on Child Care 5ervi�es in an amount not to exceed $22,425.00; anc! � Child Care Associates ir� an amount not to exceed $48,709.93; and � YMCA af Metropolitan Fort W�rth in an amount no# to exceed $45,2� i.39, and � Fort Vllort� Housing Au#hority, for the AMAKA Learning Center in an amount nat to exceed $11,212.3�. FISCAL INFORMATION/GERTIFIGATION: The �inance pirector certifies t�at funds are avaifable in th� eurrent aperating budget, as appropriated, of the Grants Fund. �� Submitted for City Manager's Oftice by: Charles Baswell �z'iginatin� Department Head: Jim Keyes Additfonal Information Cautact: Frank Marrcro I FUND I ACCOUNT � (to) �- 8511 I � � 8517 � (fram) � GR76 GR76 � GRl6 GR76 7536 GR76 C�NTER I AMOUNT 539�1a 013206697490 53991Q � Q13206697484 ' 5�9110 U932Q6697460 53911Q 0132Q6697460 539110 01320fi897470 $22,425.02 $45,217.39 $5s,24s.2a $48,705.93 $11,21 Z.30 CITY SECREi'ARY ���ov�� C1�Y COU�lG1L au� g zao� ��4 �,�� City Sacret�ry af tho City af Fo�t �Vorth. T�aas