Title
Metlang - Requirements Contract- EXC 22-064 (Ordinance S-48634)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract with Metlang LLC to purchase certified monitoring, transcription, and translation services for the Phoenix Police Department. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The aggregate contract value will not exceed $1.5 million.
Report
Summary
The Phoenix Police Department (PPD) participates in a joint task force with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to conduct sensitive electronic surveillance investigations targeting Drug Trafficking Organizations requiring certified monitoring, transcription, and translation services. Metlang LLC is a translation and interpreting services provider dedicated to supporting the law-enforcement community. The continued partnership between the DEA and PPD's Drug Enforcement Bureau (DEB) requires the use of Metlang LLC translation and interpreting services by both agencies. This service is essential to PPD in order to continue its cooperative investigative partnership with the DEA of the US Department of Justice.
Procurement Information
In accordance with Administrative Regulation 3.10, normal competition was waived as a result of an approved Determination Memo which stated the need to continue the DEB's cooperative investigation partnership with the DEA by using a DEA-certified vendor for linguistic service, which is currently Metlang LLC.
The Assistant Finance Director recommends that the contract with MetLang LLC be accepted.
Contract Term
The 5-year contract term will begin on or about June 1, 2022.
Financial Impact
The aggregate contract value will not exceed $1.5 million and funds are available in the Police Department’s budget.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Lori Bays and the Police and Finance departments.