Title
Online Language Learning Resources - RFP 16- 217-Amendment (Ordinance S-48872)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute amendment to Contract 143582 with Pronunciator LLC to extend contract term. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The additional expenditures will not exceed $19,500.
Report
Summary
This contract provides Phoenix Public Library access to the eLibrary collection 24 hours-a-day, seven days-a-week. Within this collection, the Vendor provides access to its web-based language learning resources with 164 languages taught in 146 home languages and an average of 10,000 instructional phrases per language. This include both ESL and ASL. In addition to the courses, it also offers feature films with integrated drills and quizzes, with over 6 million hours of downloadable audio lessons, major label music with lyrics; City video tours; and a downloadable app for use on mobile devices by Library customers.
This item has been reviewed and approved by the Information Technology Services Department.
Contract Term
Upon approval of this item, the contract will be extended through Aug. 31, 2023.
Financial Impact
Upon approval of $19,500 in additional funds, the revised total value of the contract will not exceed $145,250. Funds are available in the Library Department’s budget.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The City Council previously reviewed this request:
• Online Language Learning Resource Contract 143582 (Ordinance S-42803) on Aug. 31, 2016;
• Online Language Learning Resource Contract 143582 (Ordinance S-47864) on Aug. 25, 2021
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Inger Erickson and the Library Department.