The Denver City Council on Monday will consider a $1 million contract extension with Bayaud Enterprises, a Denver-based nonprofit, to provide staffing and operational services at pop-up emergency stand-up homeless shelters across the city.

The city utilizes emergency stand-up shelters during inclement weather situations. In the past week, Denver temporarily housed homeless people overnight during cold weather in ballrooms of the former Best Western and DoubleTree hotels on Quebec Street.

The city plans to have additional emergency cold weather overnight housing sites amid winter’s arrival.

Mayor Mike Johnston’s homeless housing strategy led to the acquisition of both hotels, amounting to nearly 500 hotel units. Each housing site, including the micro-communities under construction, requires a third party site operator to oversee programs, services and homeless treatment.

Bayaud specializes in employment opportunities but has experience in operating homeless shelter sites, according to the city. The nonprofit will operate the 12033 E. 38th Ave. micro-community site in northeast Denver and is being paid $2.3 million.

The council’s approval on Monday would continue Bayaud’s emergency shelter services until the end of 2024 and a new total contract for $1,655,000.

Bayaud emergency shelter site services include serving food, bed checks, laundry, security, cleaning, check-ins, plus other tasks, according to its agreement with the city.

In other council action Monday:

Contracts and Resolutions

• An agreement with The Denver Foundation regarding the Denver Immigrant Legal Service Fund adding $750,000 for a new total of $2,950,000 to provide immigration legal services until the end of 2024.
• An agreement with the East Colfax Collective adding $300,000 for a new contract total of $760,000 to assist with the city’s rental assistance program for qualified residents.
• A master purchase order with Green Flush Restrooms for $10 million worth of prefabricated restrooms for Denver Parks and Recreation.
• A master purchase order with Safeware, Inc. for $2 million for various goods, equipment, and services needed for public safety and emergency preparedness.

Bills

• A cash transfer of $8 million from the Denver Human Service Special Revenue to the Border Crisis Response Special Revenue Fund.
• A cash transfer of $5 million from the General Fund to the Affordable Housing Special Revenue Fund.