Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health (CPH) has a need to contract for telephone interpretation services for their clients. The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Board of Health to enter into a $70,000.00 contract with Effectiff, LLC., for telephone interpretation services for the period April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023, with an option to renew for four additional one-year periods ending March 31, 2027.
A Request for Proposal (RFP), RFQ020994 “Telephone Interpretation Services”, was publicly posted to the City of Columbus Vendor Services website from February 22, 2022 until March 8, 2022. 192 vendors registered with the City of Columbus were notified of the RFP. A total of 15 vendors submitted responses to the RFP through Bonfire. The CPH evaluation committee, utilizing established scoring criteria, unanimously recommended awarding the contract to Effectiff, LLC.
The contract compliance certification number for Effectiff, LLC., is CC041262. 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 2022 Health Special Revenue Fund, Fund No. 2250.
Title
To authorize the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Effectiff, LLC. for telephone interpretation services; to authorize a total expenditure of $70,000.00 from the Health Special Revenue Fund for said contract; and to declare an emergency. ($70,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Board of Health has a need for telephone interpretation services for the Columbus Public Health Department located at 240 Parsons Avenue; and
WHEREAS, a Request For Proposal (RFP), RFQ020994 “Telephone Interpretation Services”, was publicly posted to the City of Columbus Vendor Services website from February 22, 2022 until March 8, 2022, and an evaluation committee unanimously recommended awarding the contract to Effectiff, LLC.; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Health desires t...
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