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File #: 2025-19241   
Type: Consent Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 5/21/2025 Meeting Body Board of County Commissioners
On agenda: 6/3/2025 Final action:
Title: Request Approval of First Amendment of Marion County Standard Professional Services Agreement and Mortgage Modification of State Housing Initiative Partnership New Construction Project Between Marion County and Saving Mercy Corporation (Budget Impact - Neutral; not to exceed $1,782,886)
Attachments: 1. LRM 2025-346, 2. First Amendment, 3. Modification agreement, 4. Fully Executed Contract 11.19.24

 

SUBJECT:

Title

Request Approval of First Amendment of Marion County Standard Professional Services Agreement and Mortgage Modification of State Housing Initiative Partnership New Construction Project Between Marion County and Saving Mercy Corporation (Budget Impact - Neutral; not to exceed $1,782,886)

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INITIATOR:

DEPARTMENT:

Cheryl Butler, Director

Community Services

 

DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:

Saving Mercy Corporation’s mission is to provide affordable housing and case management services to at-risk families, veterans, and vulnerable individuals in a faith-based environment.

 

This amendment and mortgage modification will increase funding to allow for electric meter cans to be installed on each individual unit and extend the deadline of the contract to December 30, 2025. The amendment also clarifies all vacant affordable housing rental units, intended to house individuals who are experiencing homelessness, will be filled through referrals from the Continuum of Care’s Coordinated Entry process.

 

This project aligns with the Empower Marion for Success II plan “incentivizing and addressing infill projects for lands within the urban growth boundary” and the Community Services’ goals to increase affordable housing and permanent supportive housing for Marion County’s most vulnerable population.

 

BUDGET/IMPACT:

Neutral; not to exceed $1,782,885.55; Org- ES350554; Object- 583215; Project- 350SHIP25C.

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Recommended action

Motion to approve and authorize the Chairman and Clerk to execute all necessary documentation associated with Marion County Standard Professional Services Agreement between Marion County and Saving Mercy Corporation.

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