Title
Statewide Foreign Language Interpretation and Translation Services - State of Arizona Cooperative Contract - ADSPO13-050996 and ADSPO13-050997 (Ordinance S-46961)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to allow additional expenditures for established State of Arizona contracts resulting from solicitation ADSPO13-00002842 with AT Translators, LLC (147849) and PCI&TS, LLC (147848), in an amount of $336,078. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
The additional funds are necessary to allow the City to continue to provide in-person, telephone and written interpretation and translation services on an as-needed basis. Interpreter and translation services will be provided during public, private and community meetings and events in addition to emergency and non-emergency situations, such as natural disasters, or to provide support for an increase in call volume from the general public.
The City will continue to benefit from the State of Arizona government pricing and volume discounts.
Financial Impact
With the $336,078 in additional funds, the contract's revised aggregate value through April 17, 2023 is now $526,078. The Human Services Department and Communications Office are the primary users and funds are available in various departments' budgets.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The contracts were approved by Formal Council Action on April 18, 2018, with an original aggregate value of $190,000.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by City Manager Ed Zuercher and the Finance Department.