City cancels Listo contract for sobering center; RFP reissued and repayment talks continue with supportive‑housing coalition

The city suspended its contract with Listo Health to operate a medical sobering center and has reissued the procurement after staff identified concerns about the vendor’s ability to perform, city officials told the Albuquerque City Council.

Councilor Grout asked staff for specifics about the cancellation. City staff said Listo was the only respondent to the earlier procurement and that, as they worked to implement the agreement, the vendor raised issues about their ability to meet the scope. "As they executed the grama and started to work with them to open up the sobering center, they started to have concerns around a few areas. One…