TO: Northwest Focal Point Senior Center District Board
FROM: Karin Díaz, Project Director
DATE: June 17, 2020
Title
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF THE NORTHWEST FOCAL POINT SENIOR CENTER DISTRICT, PROVIDING FOR APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT JL120-08-2021 BETWEEN THE AREAWIDE COUNCIL ON AGING OF BROWARD COUNTY, INC., AND THE NORTHWEST FOCAL POINT SENIOR CENTER DISTRICT TO ACCEPT LOCAL SERVICES PROGRAM FUNDING TO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 1, 2020 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2021 AND AUTHORIZING THE BOARD PRESIDENT AND PROJECT DIRECTOR RENEW THIS ANNUAL AGREEMENT UNDER THE SAME TERM WITHOUT FURTHER BOARD ACTION.
BACKGROUND: The Local Service Provider contract provides funding for transportation services for seniors at Northwest Focal Point Senior Center District. The Center provides various types of transportation through this funding source:
a. To and from the Center
b. To local grocery stores and banks
c. Recreational trips
This is the most requested and most needed service for seniors to maintain their independence and quality of life.
Section 52.1 of the Master Contract provides that, “Either party, by written notice to the other party, may terminate this Master Contract and any contract or agreement incorporating this Master Contract by reference in whole or in part when the party determines in its sole discretion that it is in the party’s interest to do so and reasonable notice, no less than thirty (30) calendar days is provided, unless a sooner time is mutually agreed upon in writing. The Contractor shall not furnish any product after it receives the notice of termination, except as necessary to complete the continued portion of the contract, if any. Neither party shall be entitled to recover any cancellation charges or lost profits.”
RECOMMENDATION: TO APPROVE
FISCAL IMPACT: $100,292.00
CONTACT PERSON: Karin Díaz, Project Director