Explanation
The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Board of Health to enter into three contracts for promotoras services and live interpretation and translations services at Columbus Public Health’s facility located at 240 Parsons Avenue, as well as nearby health clinics.
Columbus Public Health has a need to provide promotoras services, which is a specialized service that entails a variety of responsibilities including, distributing health education and information, making client referrals for health services, facilitating the transportation needs of the clients, answering and responding to phone calls, and assisting the clinic director and staff in meeting the communication needs of Spanish-speaking clients. Columbus Public Health also has a need to provide live language interpretation and translation services for persons with limited English proficiency who receive services at Columbus Public Health clinics.
All of the below contracts are in reference to SA004736, which was posted on January 7, 2013. The contract period for all contracts will be April 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014, with the option to renew for four years after the initial year of the contract. Columbus Public Health has a need to make funds available to enter into contracts with the following vendors:
1. Ohio Hispanic Coalition for the provision of promotoras services at 240 Parsons Avenue, in an amount not to exceed $32,000.00. The contract compliance number for the Ohio Hispanic Coalition is 311477946 and expires on January 17, 2014. Ohio Hispanic Coalition is a non-profit organization.
2. Access 2 Interpreters, LLC for the provision of live interpretation and translation services at 240 Parsons Avenue, in an amount not to exceed $200,000.00. The contract compliance number for Access 2 Interpreters, LLC, is 760803722 and expires on December 23, 2014. Access 2 Interpreters, LLC, is a certified female business enterprise.
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