That, on the recommendation of the Acting Managing Director of Housing, Social Services and Dearness Home, with the concurrence of the Director, Financial Services, that the following actions be taken with respect to the staff report dated March 30, 2021 related to the Homeless Prevention COVID-19 Response April to June Extension Single Source Procurement #SS21-15:
a) single source procurements BE APPROVED, with existing agreements, with various hotels and motels within the City of London at a total estimated cost of $685,000 (excluding HST) for a period between April 15, 2021 to June 30, 2021, with two (2) one (1) month options to extend, subject to funding, in accordance with section 14.4d) of the Procurement of Goods and Services Policy;
b) single source procurements with Impact London, Canadian Mental Health Association Elgin-Middlesex, Atlohsa Family Healing Services, and Mission Services of London BE APPROVED for isolation space, monitoring space and social distancing space staffing support with a total estimated cost of $550,000 for a period between April 15, 2021 to June 30, 2021, with two (2) one (1) month options to extend, subject to funding, in accordance with section 14.4e) of the Procurement of Goods and Services Policy;
c) single source procurement BE APPROVED for The Salvation Army to provide meals to various hotels and motels within the City of London with a total estimated cost of $82,500 for the period between April 15, 2021 to June 30, 2021, with two (2) one (1) month options to extend, subject to funding, in accordance with section 14.4 e) of the Procurement of Goods and Service Policy; and,
d) the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to take all necessary steps to allocate funding to extend the Homeless Prevention COVID-19 Response by continuing to fund the operation of the isolation Space, monitoring Space and social distancing space, and continuing staffing support by Impact London, Canadian Mental Health Association Elgin-Middlesex, Atlohsa Family Healing Services, and Mission Services of London until June 30, 2021. (2021-S08/S14)