STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Government Performance & Financial Management
AGENDA DATE: August 28, 2024
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Office of Procurement Services
EXECUTIVE: Donzell Gipson
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a three-year service price agreement for spoken language interpretation and associated equipment rental, American Sign Language interpretation, and translation services for Municipal Court Judiciary and Office of Communications and Customer Experience - Translation & Interpretation Network, LLC in the estimated amount of $550,668.50, WorldWide Interpreters, Inc. in the estimated amount of $393,030.00, Effectiff, LLC in the estimated amount of $35,366.40, and Homeland Language Services, LLC in the estimated amount of $31,075.10, lowest responsible bidders of eighteen - Total estimated amount of $1,010,140.00 - Financing: General Fund (subject to annual appropriations)
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BACKGROUND
This action does not encumber funds; the purpose of a service price agreement is to establish firm pricing for services, for a specific term, which are ordered on an as needed basis according to annual budgetary appropriations. The estimated amount is intended as guidance rather than a cap on spending under the agreement, so that actual need combined with the amount budgeted will determine the amount spent under this agreement.
This service price agreement will provide spoken language interpretation and associated equipment rental, American Sign Language interpretation, and translation services for Municipal Court Judiciary and Office of Communications and Customer Experience. Written translation and oral interpretation services are a vital part of ensuring that the City continues to equitably engage with residents and provide them with access and information to Citywide functions and meetings as well as department specific initiatives and meetings.
As part of the solicitation process and in an e...
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