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Arapahoe commissioners agree to place purchasing-waiver for courthouse eviction clinic on consent agenda
Summary
County staff requested a select‑source purchasing waiver to continue courthouse eviction support provided by Colorado Legal Services through year end; commissioners signaled support to advance the item to a consent agenda so services are not interrupted.
Arapahoe County staff asked the Board of County Commissioners to approve a select‑source purchasing waiver to continue eviction support services provided at the county courthouse by Colorado Legal Services, with the aim of keeping the clinic operating through the end of the year.
County staff said Colorado Legal Services began providing eviction support in Arapahoe County courthouses in 2021 using one‑time ARPA funding and “they've served more than 3,000 individuals,” and that the organization exhausted its ARPA allocation earlier this year. Staff said the board previously approved a supplemental budget request on June 10 to keep services running while alternative funding options are explored.
The request to commissioners was for a sole/select‑source purchasing waiver so the county can contract directly with Colorado Legal Services and avoid a gap in services that a competitive RFP would create. Staff noted Colorado Legal Services operates similar courthouse clinics in other jurisdictions and that some existing contracts could potentially be piggybacked, but that piggyback options are limited in time.
Commissioners discussed next steps if the county chooses not to continue the select‑source arrangement after year end; staff answered that the county could undertake an RFP at that time but said doing so now would create a service gap. Commissioners indicated support for moving the waiver onto the consent agenda so a contract to continue services through the end of the year can be executed.
The presentation and discussion occurred during the study session; commissioners used thumbs‑up to indicate support to place the item on consent so it can be formally approved at a future business meeting.
Ending: County staff said they will place the select‑source purchasing waiver on the consent agenda so the BOCC can consider it at a formal business meeting; staff and commissioners emphasized the objective of preventing any interruption of courthouse eviction support while longer‑term funding options are pursued.
