City Council

(23) 23-0578 MOTION (HUTT - BLUMENFIELD) relative to funding and extension of Master Service Agreements for Communication Access Real-Time Translation (CART), Sign Language Interpreting (SLI), and Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) services. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: AUTHORIZE the Department on Disability (DOD), with assistance of the City Attorney, to extend the Master Service Agreements between Interpreters Unlimited, Inc. (Contract No. C-134830), LIFESIGNS, Inc. (Contract No. C-134827), LIFESIGNS, Inc. (Contract No. C-134828), Total Recall, Inc. (Contract No. C-134829), and Global Works, Inc. dba Western Interpreting Network (Contract No, C-134826) to provide CART, SLI, and VRI services to June 30, 2024. ADD additional funds in the amount not to exceed $10,000 to Interpreters Unlimited, Inc. (Contract No. C-134830), $45,000 to LIFESIGNS, Inc, (Contract No. C-134827), $50,000 to LIFESIGNS, Inc. (Contract No. C-134828), $75,000 to Total Recall, Inc. (Contract No. C-134829), and $75,000 to Global Works, Inc. dba Western Interpreting Network (Contract No. C-134826). AUTHORIZE the DOD, or designee, to increase the contractors’ hourly rates up to 20 percent to align with the current market rates in order to improve the amount of in-person interpreting being performed at City meetings/events/facilities. AUTHORIZE the DOD to develop and release a new solicitation for CART, SLI, and VRI services, during this one-year extension. AUTHORIZE the DOD, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions and/or make technical adjustments that may be required and are consistent with this action, and AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement these instructions. Motion (Hutt - Blumenfield) dated 5-31-23