Title
Foreign Language Interpretation and Translation Services - COOP 21-029 - Amendment (Ordinance S-49845)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute amendment to Contract 154557 with Language Line Services, Inc., to extend the contract term. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The additional expenditures will not exceed $250,000.
Report
Summary
This contract will provide City departments access to certified interpreters and/or translators. The as-needed services that are provided include in-person interpretation services, telephone interpretation services, and document translation services. Interpretation and translation services are needed to allow the public the ability to communicate in more than 70 languages with public safety personnel during emergency and non-emergency scenarios. The extension will allow additional time for completion of a full procurement process.
Contract Term
Upon approval the contract will be extended through June 1, 2024, with an option to extend through June 1, 2025.
Financial Impact
Upon approval of $250,000 in additional funds, the revised aggregate value of the contract will not exceed $1,000,000. Funds are available in the various department budgets.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The City Council previously reviewed this request:
- Foreign Language Interpretation and Translation Services 154557 (Ordinance S-47614) on June 2, 2021;
- Foreign Language Interpretation and Translation Services 154557 (Ordinance S-48749) on June 15, 2022.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by City Manager Jeffrey Barton and the Finance Department.