Explanation
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 fourth year of a contract with the option to renew and continue the contract for up to five years. The contract period is October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017, for a contract amount not to exceed $32,000.00. The contract compliance with Global to Local Language Solutions is 27-1174151.
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. 2353-2016 that authorizes the acceptance and appropriation of $6,655,579.00 for the FY2017 WIC Grant Program.
Title
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 $32,000.00 from the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($32,000.00)
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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, this is the fourth year of a five year renewal bid; 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, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Board of Health to enter into this contract so that timely procurement of needed services will allow the services to proceed without delay 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 $32,000.00 with Global to Local Language Solutions to provide live interpretation services.
SECTION 2. That for the contract stated above, the sum of $32,000.00 is hereby authorized to be expended from the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 2251 as follows:
Class & Purpose Main Account Program Project No. Section 3 Sect. 4 Sect. 5 Amount
03 - Purchased Services 63030 HE002 TBD 500116 HE38 n/a $32,000.00
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. Funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 5. 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.