Label
Rental and Mortgage Assistance Program
Dept. of Neighborhoods
Clemens (x3647)
Title
Waiving the competitive bidding requirements of TMC Chapter 187; authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement(s) with Benevate, Inc. dba Neighborly Software for the development of an online portal(s) for rental and mortgage assistance program; and declaring an emergency
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
This ordinance requests authorization to waive the competitive procurement requirements of TMC Chapter 187 in order to begin immediately developing and implementing a portal(s) for the rental and mortgage assistance program through the Department of Neighborhoods.
Benevate Inc. is the producer and sole source vendor of Neighborly Software's Housing, Economic and Community Development hosted software platforms. Benevate Inc. has experience developing and customizing online participant platforms for beneficiaries and subrecipients. Their online platforms allow for the efficient intake, review, funding and administration of federally assisted housing and community development programs. These online platforms are tailored to meet eligibility and compliance requirements of federal funding, allow for assigning of internal and external reviewers to score and make funding decisions, incorporate automated email and letter response features, provide reporting and mapping of program beneficiaries, contain multiple language features; and can be accessed via smart phone, tablet or a computer. Benevate Inc. is committed to expediting the customization of an online portal for the pending Emergency Mortgage Assistance program (Round 2) funded with CDBG-COVID 2 and pending Emergency Rental Assistance program funded with Treasury Stimulus funding. Contracting with Benevate will allow the City and partners to launch both programs no later than March 2021.
The fiscal impact of this ordinance is as follows:
- The total amount of funds requested: $0
- The expenditure budget line...
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