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(2) THE CITY OF NASHUA ‘The Gate City"

Division of Public Health and Community Services

Office of the Director
TO: Daniel Kooken, Purchasing Manager
FROM: Bobbie D. Bagley, Director of Division of Public Health & Community Services

SUBJECT: — City of Nashua and Revive Recovery Memorandum of Understanding
DATE: May 16, 2018

In recognition of the current opioid crisis and the complexities of substance use disorders, to
combat the ongoing public health crisis in the City of Nashua, the Division of Public Health and
Community Services (DPHCS) is requesting approval to enter into a Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) with Revive Recovery to provide supervision to peer tecovery support
wotketrs who ate training to become Certified Recovery Support Workers (CRSWs) and CRSWs
working at Revive.

The DPHCS and Revive Recovery plan to work in partnership to coordinate efforts to
support volunteers and peer recovery support workers through Substance Use Disorder (SUD)
activities and programs provided to address the current challenges for patients trying to access
treatment and ongoing recovery support, which Peer Recovery Support Workers and Certified
Recovery Support Workers provide.

The City’s Master prepared Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (MLADC) will provide
weekly supervision services for two hours to peer recovery coaches on site at Revive. The
supervision will be provided as either one-on-one or in a group supervision setting with no more
than 8 CRSWs and the supervisor. The supervisions will include, but not be limited to, providing
an opportunity for peer recovery coaches and CRSWs to discuss ethical dilemmas, problems that
have arisen in the center, difficult or novel issues, and conflicts of interests.

The MOU is a sole source agreement. The MLADC is currently paid $25.00 per hour for 10
hours pet week. The City’s MLADC supervision services as described in the MOU shall be provided
at no cost to Revive and at no additional cost to the City other than the salary of the MLADC as
employed under the Division of Public Health and Community Services.

Ce John Griffin Janet Graziano Bobbie D. Bagley

18 Mulberry St Street « Nashua, New Hampshire 03060 » Phone (603) 589-4546 e Fax (603) 594-4539

Certified Recovery Support Worker Supervision
Revive Recovery Center and City of Nashua
Division of Public Health and Community Services
Memorandum of Understanding

This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is effective as of February 1, 2018 between
the City of Nashua, by the Division of Public Health and Community Services,18 Mulberry
Street, Nashua NH 03060 (“City”) and Revive Recovery Center, a New Hampshire non-profit
corporation with a principal place of business at 263 Main St. Nashua NH 03060 (“Revive”).
City and Revive are hereinafter sometimes referred to, individually, as a “Party” and,
collectively, as the “Parties”.

WHEREAS, the City has experienced a marked increase in individuals identified as
being affected by substance use disorder (“SUD”) seeking recovery services;

WHEREAS, the cost of hospital and precious human life, due to SUD related health
crisis, has skyrocketed to epidemic proportions nationally and NH, specifically, has suffered
more than 369 lives lost to opioid overdoses in 2016;

WHEREAS, Peer Recovery Support Workers seeking certification as a Certified
Recovery Support Worker experience multiple challenges and barriers in the process of
achieving their certification.

WHEREAS, the City recognizes through SUD activities and programs provided through
SUD Prevention and Continuum of Care, that one of the current challenges for patients is access
to treatment and ongoing recovery support, which Peer Recovery Support Workers and Certified
Recovery Support Workers provide;

WHEREAS, in efforts to further combat this epidemic, the City is seeking to provide
supervision support to employees and volunteers of Revive who are Certified Recovery Support
Workers (CRSWs) or are working toward becoming a Certified Recovery Support Worker; and

WHEREAS, the Parties understand the importance to the public’s health of decreasing
substance misuse in the state, therefore have agreed to work together in good faith for the
coordination in support of the Peer Recovery Coaches and CRSWs.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements contained herein and
for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the
Parties agree as follows:

1. Peer Recovery Coach and CRSW Supervision Services.

a. City of Nashua Division of Public Health and Community Services employs a Master
Licensed Alcohol Drug Counselor (MLADC) who will provide supervision to peer
recovery coaches training to become CRSWs and CRSWs working at Revive.
Services will include:

ij Weekly supervision services for two hours. The supervision can be either
be one-on-one or in a group supervision setting with no more than 8
CRSWs and the supervisor. The MLADC will conduct the supervision at
Revive. The supervisions will include, but not be limited to, providing an

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opportunity for peer recovery coaches and CRSWSs to discuss ethical
dilemmas, problems that have arisen in the center, difficult or novel issues, and
conflicts of interests.
ii. Maintaining records of supervision services
b. The City’s MLADC supervision services as described herein shall be provided at
no cost to Revive.

2. Licensure, Qualifications, and Professional Standards.

a. The Parties expressly acknowledge and agree that CAPRSS accreditation and the
licensure/certification of all Peer Recovery Coaches training to become CRSWs
and CRSWs is a fundamental tenant of this MOU and must be completed without
unreasonable delay.

b. Until such time as NH certification is available for all Peer Recovery Coaches
training to become CRSWs and CRSWs, Revive makes the following
representations to City each of which will serve as a continuing representation
during the term of this MOU:

i. Revive possesses the capacity, expertise, knowledge, and access to
substance misuse counseling and referral sources to appropriately provide
the Recovery Coaching services.

ii. All Peer Recovery Coaches training to become CRSWSs assigned by
Revive to provide Recovery Coaching services at Revive shall be
working towards the education prerequisites required by the Office of
Professional Licensure and Certification (OPLC) for Peer Recovery
Coaching, including forty-six (46) hours of education units in four
domains specific to CRSW credentialing and are in the process of
completing 500 of paid or volunteer work that is in accordance with the
rules set forth in Alc 303.02 and includes 25 hours of experience that is
performed under supervisionby a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor
(LADC) or NH CRSW employed in an a clinical supervisory role.

iii. The forty-six (46) hours of education units in four domains mentioned
above includes: at least six (6) hours of education units related to HIV, six
(6) hours of education related to suicide prevention, and that a minimum
of sixteen (16) hours be specific to ethics. Revive acknowledges that the
NH DHHS requires these additional standards for licensure and guarantees
that if there are any changes or any further requirements mandated by NH
DHHS , Revive will require all Peer Recovery Coaches to meet such
requirements.

3. Term and Termination

a. This MOU shall commence as of the Effective Date and shall continue for one (1)
year. Thereafter, this MOU will automatically renew for successive one (1) year
terms assuming agreement from both Parties.

b. Either Party may terminate this MOU at any time both during and after the initial
one-year term, with or without cause, upon thirty (30) days notice to the other
Party. Further, the City shall have the right to immediately terminate this MOU if
at any time it loses funding for or is not then currently employing a MLADC or
LADC.

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4. HIPPA Statement. Each Party hereby represents and warrants to the other Party it that it
shali comply with the requirements of the Federal Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPPA”), the Health Information Technology for
Economic and Clinical Health Act of 2009 (“HITECH”), 42C.F.R. Part 2, and the NH
state confidentiality laws, each as may be amended from time to time. The Parties have
independent knowledge of the requirement of these laws and their obligations under
them. Moreover, contemporaneously with the execution of this MOU related to quality
and other ongoing performance measures, Revive shall execute the City’s standard
Business Associate Agreement, which shall be incorporated into this agreement by
reference. City at its sole discretion, shall have the opinion to terminate this agreement
immediately with written notice to Revive in the event of a breach of this representation
and warranty.

5. Insurance. During the term of this MOU, Revive shall maintain in full force and effect
insurance in such amounts and with such limits of liability and covering risk of the type
normally insured against by other entities in the same line of business as such party,
including but not limited to (i) Worker’s Compensation and Employer’s Liability
Insurance coverage as required by applicable law; and (i1) commercial general liability
insurance and professional liability, including so-called tail insurance coverage, if
applicable, with limits of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence and at least $3,000,000 in the
ageregate with an insurer qualified to do business in the state and having a Best Rate of A
or better. Upon request of City of Nashua, Revive shall provide evidence of such
insurance.

6. Indemnification. Revive agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless City from and
against all costs, losses, claims, expenses (including reasonable attorney fees), and
liabilities which City may incur as a result of Revive’s, or one of its Peer Recovery
Coach’s or CRSW’s, negligence, including omissions, breach of this MOU, or failure to
perform services in the manner required by law or local practice. City agrees to
indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Revive from and against all costs, losses, claims,
and expenses (including reasonable attorney fees) and liabilities which Revive may incur
as a result of City’s negligence, including omissions, breach of this MOU, or failure to
perform its obligations set or hereunder in the manner required.

7. Miscellaneous.

a. Inno event shall this MOU be construed as establishing a partnership, joint
venture, agency, or similar relationship between the Parties hereto, and nothing
herein contained shall be construed to authorize either Party to act as an agent for
the other Party. Revive will work independently and will not receive training or
direction from City. Revive will assume full responsibility for the compliance will
all applicable laws.

b. Each Party represents and warrants that is has the right, authority, and power to
enter into this MOU.

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The laws of the State of New Hampshire, without regard to the conflicts of law
principles thereof, shall govern the validity, construction, enforcement, and
interpretation of this MOU.

. This MOU embodies the entire agreement between the Parties and supersedes all
prior agreement and understandings, if any, relating to the subject matter hereof;
and this MOU may be amended only by an instrument in writing executed by
each of the Parties hereto. It may be executed in counterparts.

This MOU imay not be assigned by either Party without the prior written consent
of the other Party

The waiver by either Party of a breach of any provision of this MOU shall not
operate or be constructed as a waiver of any subsequent breach by such Party.

If any provision of this MOU, or the application thereof to any person or
circumstance, is held to be illegal, invalid, or unenforceable for any reason, such
illegality, invalidity, or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of
this MOU that can be given effect in the absence of the illegal, invalid, or
unenforceable provision. To this end, all provisions of this MOU are declared to
be severable.

All notices, requests, demands, and other communications requires or permitted
hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given (1)
when received by the Party to whom directed; or (ii) when deposited in the United
States mail when sent by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid to the
following addresses (or at such other addresses as shall be given in writing by
either party to the other):

If to City of Nashua
Division of Public Health
And Community Services: Division of Public Health and Community Services

18 Mulberry Street
Nashua, NH 03060
Attn: Bobbie D. Bagley, Director

If to Revive: Revive Recovery Center

263 Main St.
Nashua, NH 03060
Attn: Nicole Casey, Program Director

Provided that all Parties hereto execute a copy of this MOU, this MOU may be
executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all which
shall together constitute one and the same instrument.

Any claim or action brought relating to this MOU, the work performed or

contracted to be performed thereunder, or referable in anyway thereto shall be
brought in Hillsborough County (New Hampshire) Superior Court Southern
Judicial District or in the New Hampshire 9th Circuit Court—Nashua and not
elsewhere.

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IN WTINESS WHEREOF, the Parties set their hands to this MOU as of the day and
years hereinbefore first written.

Revive Recovery Center City of Nashua

By: Nicole Casey By: James W. Donchess, Mayor
Signature: Signature:

Date: Date:

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8) THE CITY OF NASHUA “The Cate City"

Financial Services

Purchasing Department

May 10, 2018
Memo #18-141

TO: MAYOR JIM DONCHESS
FINANCE COMMITTEE

SUBJECT: INDEPENDENT CONTRACT AGREEMENT WITH HARBOR HOMES, INC. (VALUE:

$1,008,703)
DEPARTMENT:171 COMMUNITY SERVICES; FUND: GRANT FUNDS

Please see attached communication from Bobbie Bagley, Director of Public Health & Community Services
dated May 16, 2018 for the information related to this contract award.

The Director of Division of Public Health & Community Services and the Purchasing Department
recommend the award of this contract in the amount of $1,008,703 to Harbor Homes, Inc of Nashua,
NH.

Respectfully,

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Dan‘Kooken
Purchasing Manager

Ce: B Bagley J Graziano

229 Main Street » Nashua, New Hampshire 03061 » Phone (603) 589-3330 e Fax (603) 589-3233

BY THE CITY OF NASHUA "The Cate City’

Division of Public Health and Community Services

Office of the Director
TO: Daniel Kooken, Purchasing Manager
FROM: Bobbie D. Bagley, Director of Division of Public Health & Community Services

SUBJECT: — City of Nashua and Harbor Homes, Inc. Independent Contract Agreement

DATE: May 16, 2018

In recognition of the current lack of affordable housing in the City of Nashua and the need
to support vulnerable populations in our community, the Division of Public Health and Community
Services (DPHCS) is requesting approval to enter into an Independent Contract Agreement with
Harbor Homes, Inc. for the purpose of administering HOPWA (Housing Opportunities for Persons
With AIDS) pass-through grant funds.

The City of Nashua DPHCS is the designated grantee and Harbor Homes, Inc. will be a
project sponsor for the HOPWA grant. Harbor Homes, Inc. will provide tenant-based rental
assistance in compliance with all HUD requirements, assist clients in finding rental housing,
complete rental unit inspections, administer rental subsidy assistance, maintain administrative
tecords and client files, and perform any other duties required to comply with HUD regulations in
administering HOPW/A (Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS) TBRA assistance.

The Independent Contract Agreement is a sole source agreement to ensure compliance with
all HUD (Housing and Urban Development) requirements in the administration of the HOPWA
grant.

Ce John Griffin
Janet Graziano
Robert Mack

18 Mulberry St Street » Nashua, New Hampshire 03060 « Phone (603) 589-4546 © Fax (603) 594-4539

INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT
Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) Grant

AGREEMENT made this 1* day of May 2018 by and between the City of Nashua (hereinafter “City”) —
Division of Public Health & Community Services (hereinafter “DPHCS) whose address is 229 Main Street,
Nashua, NH 03060 and Harbor Homes, Inc. (hereinafter “Contractor’) whose address is 77 Northeastern
Boulevard, Nashua, NH 03062.

SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED:

The City is a recipient of a Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) grant from the United
States Department of Housing and Urban Development for the purposes of providing tenant-based
rental assistance to eligible clients and their families. In order to implement this grant, the City is
entering into this agreement with Harbor Homes, Inc.

The Contractor agrees to perform the following services for the City:

1. Operate the HOPWA program in accordance with the applicable Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) regulations; -

2. Comply with and meet the performance measure benchmarks established in the Notice of
Funding Availability and by. HUD for the implementation and operation of the grant;

3. Conduct approved activities in order to achieve the planned housing performance goals for
housing outputs;

4. Conduct an ongoing assessment of the permanent supportive housing assistance required by
the participants in the program;

5. Report on the annual achievement of the HOPWA client outcome goals in achieving stable
housing, reducing risks of homelessness and improving access to care for beneficiaries;

6. Assure the provision of supportive services to participants in the permanent housing program
and fulfill the commitment to use leveraged funds for HOPWA activities by documenting the use
of an amount of funds consistent with HUD-approved list of commitments;

7. Comply with all terms and conditions, including record-keeping and reporting for program
monitoring and evaluation purposes;

8. Agree to maintain records of beneficiary and program activity eligibility and related
documentation, including but not limited to, the following Agreements as defined in the HUD
contract with the city of Nashua, NH: a) Continue the Provision of Permanent Housing, b)
Continue the Use of Other Resources, and, c) Permanent Client Occupancy;

9. Comply with environmental review requirements, as set forth at 24 CFR Part 58;

10. Provide HUD with information necessary for HUD to perform any required environmental review
under 24 CFR Part 50; respond to measures required from such a review;

11. Await approval from HUD for any lease, rehabilitation, conversion, repair, or construction of
property;

12. Abide by 24 CFR Part 574 — Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS — and subparts A-G, as
noted in Exhibit C of the federal contract between the City of Nashua, NH and HUD; and

13. Will understand fully the characteristics contributing to a “default” and the possible
consequences of a “default” by HUD standards; will respond appropriately to a “default”
determination.

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PLACE OF PERFORMANCE:

The work described above shall be performed at: Harbor Homes, Inc., 77 Northeastern Boulevard,
Nashua, NH 03062.

TIME PERIOD:

The Contractor agrees to commence work immediately and complete all functions required in a timely,
professional and competent manner. The City can terminate this agreement at any time and pay the
Contractor for all services performed up to that date. The City is entitled to all notes, drafts, and
documents produced by the Contractor up to that date. This contract will expire on April 30, 2021
unless the City decides to end this contract sooner and may be subject to renewal.

PAYMENT FOR SERVICES:

The Contractor will be reimbursed for services rendered, as indicated in the approved HOPWA grant
application budget. Payment will be made on a monthly basis by the City. For auditing purposes, copies
of all receipts are requested at the time of monthly billing cycles. Such requests for reimbursements will
be submitted to the DPHCS’s Finance Coordinator monthly.

SUPERVISION:

The City reserves the right to inspect the work being performed and to determine whether it is being
performed in a goad and “workmanlike” manner. The Contractor shall have the ultimate authority to
determine the hours of work, the length of workdays, the means and methods of performance of the
work, and the City shall not interfere in this regard.

INVOICES:

The Contractor agrees to provide the City with monthly invoices, including copies of all applicable
receipts, for all work performed on a monthly basis.

SUBCONTRACTORS OR ASSISTANTS:

The Contractor agrees to pay any wages, taxes, unemployment insurance, withholding taxes, and

workers compensation insurance required by law for assistants or subcontractors. Said assistants or
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