The Houston Health Department (HHD) requests City Council approval of an ordinance authorizing a second amendment to a contract between the City of Houston and Bee Busy Learning Academy, Inc., for HIV/STD health education/risk reduction, counseling, testing, referral, social marketing and school based services; approving and authorizing a third amendment to a contract between the City of Houston and Fundacion Latinoamericana De Accion Social, Inc., for HIV/STD counseling, testing and referral services; amending ordinance No. 2014-0055, as amended, to increase the maximum contract amounts of the above agreements.
The amendments will extend the term of the contracts from December 31, 2019 to March 31, 2020. The total additional funding requested is $225,000.00
HHD has gone through the RFP process facilitated by the Strategic Purchasing Division and are in the process of drafting new long term contracts for these services.
These amendments will enable HHD to continue to provide comprehensive HIV/STD prevention services in the Houston/Harris County area, including pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) education, linkage to care and support for a public awareness campaign targeted to or intended to benefit persons at high risk for HIV/STD infection or HIV infected persons with risk for secondary HIV/STD infection.
Fiscal Note: No Fiscal Note is required for grant funds.
Contractor: Additional Funding New Maximum
Requested Contract Amount
Bee Busy Learning Academy $175,000.00 $5,159,218.75
Fundacion Latinoamericana $ 50,000.00 $1,523,924.00
De Accion Social
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Stephen L. Williams M.Ed., M.P.A. Jerry Adams
Director - Houston Health Department Chief Procurement Officer