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CONTRACT K-1920-16: A CONTRACT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AND BETHESDA, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,000 FOR ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1700 NORTH PORTER AVENUE.
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BACKGROUND: On May 7, 2017 the Norman City Council approved the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018 (FYE18) Action Plan for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships Programs. Included in this Action Plan was an activity to provide a total of $25,000 for property acquisition to a 501(c)(3) organization. These funds were designated for acquisition of property for unspecified use by the organization.
On March 12, 2018, Request for Proposals RFP 1718-58 (Attachment A) was distributed to announce the availability of the $25,000 of funds budgeted in the FYE18 Action Plan for the Acquisition of Property for Non-Profit Use. Direct solicitation was made to non-profit entities in Norman. A legal notice was placed in the Norman Transcript (March 9, 2018; March 16, 2018) and the RFP was provided to United Way of Norman for distribution. The RFP was also available on the City of Norman website. Multiple inquiries were received by phone and email from interested parties, with one proposal being submitted. The single submittal was from Bethesda, Inc., a 501(c)(3) entity located in Norman that had recently launched a capital campaign for the development of a new office facility (Attachment B).
Bethesda, Inc., founded in 1982 is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, United Way agency. Their mission is to "Heal the trauma of childhood sexual abuse through therapy, education and prevention."
The proposal submitted was to assist in the acquisition of a property located at 2700 Technology Place, Norman, OK that was previously occupied by IMMY. The proposal submitted was reviewed by a subcommittee of the Community Development Block Grant Policy Committee for completeness and project appropriateness.
DISCUSSION: Once the determination was made to award the funds...
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