City of Columbus - File #: 0501-2006

• File #: 0501-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/26/2006
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 3/13/2006
• Final action: 3/15/2006
• Title: To authorize the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to modify and extend the contract with Asist Translation Services, Inc. for language interpreter services for the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges; to authorize the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $75,000; and to declare an emergency. ($75,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/15/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
3/14/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
3/13/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
3/13/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
3/3/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
3/3/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/3/2006	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
3/2/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/2/2006	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/2/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/2/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/2/2006	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/2/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/1/2006	1	MUNICRTJUDGES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/1/2006	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/1/2006	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
2/26/2006	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND: The Franklin County Municipal Court Judges entered into a contract with Asist Translation Services, Inc. effective February 1, 2005, for the fourth year of a four-year contract to provide language interpreter services to the Court under the authority of ordinance number 0185-2005 passed by City Council on February 7, 2005. On December 11, 2005 a sixty-day extension of the contract was passed by City Council (ordinance number 2131-2005) in order to permit the Court time to draft specifications for the re-bid of language interpreter services. The Court needs more time to complete the specification drafting and bid processes. In addition, one of the Court's in-house interpreters retired, necessitating the provision, under the contract for language interpreter services, for potential long-term and telephone interpreter assignments. Provisions to extend this contract were contemplated in the original contract.

This legislation authorizes the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to modify and extend the contract with Asist Translation Services through November 30, 2006.

CONTRACT COMPLIANCE NUMBER: Asist Translation Services 36-3249287

FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for this contract are budgeted and available within the Municipal Court Judges 2006 general fund appropriations. During 2005, the Court expended $105,217.50 with Asist; during 2004, the Court expended $99,860.00.

EMERGENCY: This ordinance is submitted as an emergency to allow the financial transaction to be posted in the city's accounting system as soon as possible. Up-to-date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management.


Title

To authorize the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to modify and extend the contract with Asist Translation Services, Inc. for language interpreter services for the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges; to authorize the expenditure...