Professional Services for Panhandling Initiative

The City of Tulsa seeks a qualified vendor to deliver a 12‑month panhandling outreach program that combines paid day‑labor opportunities with intensive case‑management and referral services. The contractor will operate a roving van, engage at least 800 panhandlers, pay a minimum wage of $10.37 per hour in cash, provide meals, and connect participants to housing, mental‑health, substance‑abuse, and job‑training resources while maintaining detailed daily and monthly reporting. The program is funded up to $200,000 and may be renewed annually for up to four additional years. • Deploy a van‑based outreach team to offer day‑labor to panhandlers (minimum 800 participants). • Provide case‑management, daily contact, and referrals to partner nonprofits for housing, health, and employment services. • Collect and report daily activity data and monthly performance metrics; attend four networking meetings per year. • Meet insurance, staffing, and documentation requirements; use City‑provided van and comply with HUD/HMIS reporting.