Explanation
Ordinance 1465-2020, approved by City Council on July 6, 2020, authorized the Board of Health to modify and increase the contract for interpretation services with Vocalink Inc. by $100,000.00 for an amount not to exceed $130,000.00, through December 30, 2020. Ordinance 2438-2020 authorized the Board of Health to modify and increase the contract for interpretation services with Vocalink Inc. by $110,000.00 for an amount not to exceed $240,000.00 through December 30, 2020. Ordinance 0811-2021, approved by City Council on April 19, 2021, authorized the Board of Health to modify by extending Vocalink contracts PO250852 and PO250896. Ordinance 2120-2021, authorized the Board of Health to accept name and Federal Identification number change of Vocalink Inc. and the assignment of all their present and future contracts with the City of Columbus to Propio LS LLC.
This ordinance is needed to modify, by increasing, the contract with Propio LS LLC in the amount of $80,000.00 for a total contract amount not to exceed $320,000.00, for a time period ending March 31, 2022. This modification is needed to continue Interpretation Services to CPH clients.
Columbus Public Health provides interpretation services for persons with limited English proficiency who receive public health services from Columbus Public Health. These services will be provided at Columbus Public Health’s facility located at 240 Parsons Avenue, and throughout the City of Columbus in conjunction with public health services when required. The COVID-19 pandemic has also resulted in an increased need for telephone and document interpretation services.
Emergency action is requested for this contract modification in order to ensure Columbus has interpretation/translation services, and to continue to save lives.
FISCAL IMPACT: The funds needed to modify this contract with Propio LS LLC are budgeted within the Health Department Special Revenue Fund;
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