Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Columbus Public Health Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program has a need to provide language interpretation services for persons with limited English proficiency who receive services at Columbus Public Health WIC clinics. Solicitation SA005081 was bid on the City's vendor services website. An evaluation of all bids received was performed and it was determined Global to Local Language Solutions was the lowest, most responsive and responsible bidder. This is the first year of a contract with the option to renew and continue the contract for up to five years. The contract period is October 1, 2013 through September 30, 2014, for a contract amount not to exceed $26,694.00. The contract compliance with Global to Local Language Solutions expires December 17, 2014. Their contract compliance number is 271174151.
This contract was awarded in compliance with Section 329.11 of the Columbus City Code.
Emergency action is requested in order to avoid any delays in providing program services.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Women, Infants and Children Program (WIC) is entirely funded by the Ohio Department of Health. This program does not generate any revenue or require a City match. This ordinance is contingent on the passage of Ordinance No. 2261-2013 that authorizes the acceptance and appropriation of $5,880,237.00 for the 2013-2014 WIC Grant Program.
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To authorize and direct the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Global to Local Language Solutions for live interpretation services at WIC offices; to authorize the expenditure of $26,694.00 from the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($26,694.00)
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WHEREAS, a need exists for language interpretation services for persons with limited English proficiency who receive services at Columbus Public Health WIC clinics; and,
WHEREAS, bid SA005081 was bid on the City's vendor services website; and,
WHEREAS, an evaluation of all bids received was performed and it was determined that Global to Local Language Solutions was the lowest responsive and responsible bidder; and,
WHEREAS, this ordinance is being submitted as an emergency measure so that timely procurement of needed services will allow the services to proceed without delay; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to enter into this contract for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; Now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Board of Health is hereby authorized to enter into contract for $26,694.00 with Global to Local Language Solutions to provide live interpretation services.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $26,694.00 is hereby authorized to be expended from the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 251, Grant No. 501342, Division No. 50-01, OCA Code 501342, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3445.
SECTION 3. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes necessary to ensure that this contract is properly accounted for and recorded accurately on the City's financial records.
SECTION 4. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.