Mayor Eric Adams' administration on Tuesday opened the competitive bidding process for a pair of migrant services contracts previously held by the
for a vendor that will take over the “Asylee Flex” program to house and provide services to roughly 4,000 migrants living in hotels in the city and upstate.
“The RFP we’re putting out today will help us find even more savings, making sure we get the most out of every taxpayer dollar,” Adams said, in a statement.The program, which is run by the city Department of Housing Preservation and Development , currently serves 2,400 migrants at 13 hotels in the five boroughs, and another 1,600 at 13 hotels outside of the city.
The selected contractor will manage relationships with hotels and other involved parties, as well as offer services like shelter, food, security and case management, according to City Hall. They will take over operations for the program’s already existing sites and may add new locations as well.for its lack of prior experience in shelter provision, and following allegations that security guards it hired mistreated migrants. Reports also indicated that it wasted substantial amounts of food.
“Our work has been unfairly criticized, at times vilified, because it was awarded under an emergency order,” the DocGo spokesperson said. “Further, an independent on-site audit from the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance confirmed the quality of our program and services. DocGo performs its work with responsibility, fiscal oversight and cost controls.”
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