Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to modify an existing contract with Preciss LLC dba Language Access Network LLC for video interpretation services for the period of May 1, 2022 through April 30, 2023 in an amount not to exceed $40,000.00 for a new contract amount of $80,000.00. This is year 4 of a 5-year agreement. These services were solicited and awarded via RFQ011942 in April of 2019.
Columbus Public Health has a need for video interpretation services that provides both spoken language interpretation as well as American Sign Language interpretation via streaming video on a private, secured network, which meets all HIPAA related requirements. Interpretation services are needed to serve our clients health and social services related issues within our various clinics.
Emergency action is requested in order to not delay the start of video production services.
FISCAL IMPACT: $40,000.00 is budgeted in the CDC Health Disparities Grant within the Health Departments Grants Fund (2251) for video interpretation services. ($40,000.00)
Title
To authorize the Board of Health to modify an existing contract with Preciss LLC, dba Language Network LLC, for video interpretation services for the period of May 1, 2022 through April 30, 2023; to authorize the expenditure of $40,000.00 from the Health Department Grants Fund (2251) to pay the costs thereof; and to declare an emergency. ($40,000.00).
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WHEREAS, the Board of Health has a need to modify an existing video interpretation contract with Preciss LLC dba Language Network LLC in an amount not to exceed $40,000.00 for a new contract amount of $80,000.00; and
WHEREAS, this is year 4 of a 5-year agreement. These services were solicited and awarded via RFQ011942 in April of 2019; and
WHEREAS, Preciss LLC, dba Language Network LLC has the expertise required; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the daily operations of Columbus Public Health such that it is immediate...
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