BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to modify an existing contract with Access 2 Interpreters, LLC for language interpretation services for the Women, Infants and Children ("WIC") program May 15, 2023, through September 30, 2023 in an amount not to exceed $32,000.00 for a new contract amount of $120,400.00
Columbus Public Health has a need for additional language interpretation services for the WIC clinics due to increased client needs. The contract compliance number for Access 2 Interpreters is CC-010229, WBE verification number WBE-010229. These services were advertised through Bonfire (RFQ022758) according to bidding requirements of the City Code.
Emergency action is requested in order to not delay the start of continued and additional language interpretation services for the WIC program.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Women, Infants and Children Program is entirely funded by the Ohio Department of Health. This program does not generate any revenue or require a City Match.
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To authorize the Board of Health to modify an existing contract with Access 2 Interpreters, LLC for language interpretation services for the WIC program for the period of May 15, 2023, through September 30, 2023; to authorize the expenditure of $32,000.00 from the Health Department Grants fund to pay the costs thereof; and to declare an emergency. ($32,000.00).
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WHEREAS, The Board of Health has a need to modify an existing language interpretation contract with Access 2 Interpreters, LLC. and;
WHEREAS, Access 2 Interpreters, LLC has the expertise required to provide interpreter skills for the WIC program; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the daily operations of the City in that it is immediately necessary to amend the City's current contract with Access 2 Interpreters, LLC to provide additional language interpretation services due to an increase in client demand, and for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety ...
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