Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health (CPH) has a need to contract for interpretation and translation services for their clients. The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Access 2 Interpreters, LLC, for interpretation and translation services for the period of April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024 in an amount not to exceed $110,000.00. This is year 2 of a 5-year agreement established by Ordinance 0897-2022. CPH retains the option to renew for 3 additional years, ending March 31, 2027.
The contract compliance number for Access 2 Interpreters, LLC, is CC010229. This ordinance is submitted as an emergency in order to avoid a break in the delivery of these needed services.
FISCAL IMPACT: Expenditures to provide these services are budgeted in the 2023 Health Special Revenue Fund, Fund No. 2250.
Title
To authorize the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Access 2 Interpreters, LLC for interpretation and translation services; to authorize a total expenditure of $110,000.00 from the Health Special Revenue Fund for said contract; and to declare an emergency. ($110,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Board of Health has a need for interpretation and translation services for the Columbus Public Health Department located at 240 Parsons Avenue; and
WHEREAS, this is year 2 of a 5-year agreement established by Ordinance 0897-2022. These services were solicited and awarded via RFQ020992, RFQ020993, and RFQ020995 in March of 2022; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Health desires to enter into a contract with Access 2 Interpreters, LLC to provide needed interpretation and translation services to the clients served at Columbus Public Health; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual, daily operations of the Department of Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Board to enter into a contract for interpretation and translation services with Access 2 Interpreters, LLC to avoid a gap ...
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