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7/2.6/01
RESOLUTION' NO. i — 7 J 2
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI: CITY COMMISSION
BY A FOUR-FIFTHS AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF THE
MEMBERS OF TIE CITY COMIJ7SSION, RATTFYIN-G,
APPROVING, AND CONI"IRMING TFE CITY
MANAGER'S FINDING OF AN EMERGENCY, WATTVING
7HE REQU1REMENTS FOR COMPS"_'I TTVE SEALED
BIDS, AND AU-1-HORIZINC THE ACQU.I SIT_TON OF
Tr L .'PHONE TRANSLA` iON SERVICES, FROM
JANUARY 8, 2001 TO JUNE 30, 2001, FOR THE
DEPARTMENTS OF POLICE AND FIRE -RESCUE FROM
LANGCJAGE .1;I:VE SEJZVJCFS, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $18,000; AIA,OCATING FUNDS FROM -HE
E911 OPERATING 3UDGET, ACCOUNT CODE
NO. 196002.290461.6.340".
BE IT RESOLVED :BY THE C01,11MISSION OF TH a CTTY OF MIAMI,
T_ORIDA:
Sc:c:tion
1.
By
a. four-fifths (�l!St�')
affirmative vote
of
the members
o` the
C Ly
Comini.ss-'on, +:he City
Manager's finding
of
an emergency, waiving the requirements for competiLive scaled
h:Ldding procedures, and authorizing the acquisition of telephone
translation services, from January 8, 2001 to Jure 30, 2001, for
the Department s of Police, and Fire -Rescue from Languages Lino
Services, in an amount not to exceed $1.8,000, Ls ratified,
CITY comussm
MEETING OF
Jul. 2 6 2001
Aaaolation no.
01- 752
Approved and confirmed, with funds allocated from the E91.1
Operating Budget:, Account Coda No. 196002.290161.6.390.
Section 2. This Resolution shall become effective
.mmedi.atel.y upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.'-/
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 26th.— clay of Jud , 2001.
JOE CAROLLO, MAYOR
In accordance with Miami Code Sec. 2.36, since the Mayor did not Indicate approval of
this legislation by signing It in the designated place providsd, said legislation now
becomes effective with the elapse of ten (10) days from the date of Commission action
ATTEST : regarding same, without the Mayor exercising a veto.
Th'ALTrft J . f 'OLtifA�1 —7ji:�Ia"fterJ. Foeman, City Clerk
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:t/
_ieze��
k1:_E1JANDRO V I I.,ARE. IW
CITY ATTORNEY
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1/ 1. I tiie Mayor does not sign this R01SOiUti011, iL shall become-, effecLi ve aL
tt!e el:d o:C cen calendar days from tllc• date it. was passed and ador)Led.
If the Mayor, veLoes LY1i.s Rc-soiU L i. on, i; !3ha.II become efl`eci:.ivc
immediately Upon ovofr.ide of the veto ny the CiLy Cou:missiun.
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0 CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
• 27
TO: The Honorable Mayor and Members DATE :FILE:
of the City Commission JUL i G J!
SUBJECT: Resolution Ratifying City
Manager's Action
FROM: 4Car.en z REFERENCES' Emergency Provision of
ENCLOSURES: Telephone Translation
Services
RECOMMENDATION
It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached Resolution ratifying
the City Manager's emergency action authorizing the provision of telephone translation services
from Language Line Services, for the Police Department, in an amount not to exceed $18,000.
Finding is available from the E911 Operating Budget, Account Code No. 196002.290461.6.340.
BACKGROUND
The Departments of Police and Fire -Rescue must render assistance to all persons within the
boundaries of the City of Miami. The telephone translation service not only provides the Police
and Fire Departments with Spanish and Creole translations, it also provides services for the myriad
of other languages spoken by foreign visitors to our City. The Police and Fire -Rescue
Departments require this service to augment the language capabilities of its employees who are
responsible for answering 911 emergency telephone calls.
The contract with Language Line Services for the provision of telephone translation services
expired on January 7, 2001. On March 1, 2001, the Purchasing Department issued Invitation for
Bid No. 00-01-54 for these services, with a bid opening date of March •19, 2001.. Legislation
was prepared awarding the bid to Language Line Services and approved by the City Commission
on May 10, 2001. It was projected that it would take thirty (30) days to complete the contract
process and that a new contract would be in place by June 30`x', 2001. The department received'
authorization from. the City Manager for an Emergency Purchase in the amount of $18,000, to
cover the cost of continuing these services during the interim period, from January 8, 2001 to June
3&, 2001.
CAG /M/Ir
0166" 792
TO:
FROM r
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Carlos A. Gimenez
City Manager
R i z
C ief of Police
Description of commodity/serviced needed
smelt
DATE: FILE;
SU6JECT : Emergency Purchase
REFERENCES: Telephone Translation Service
ENCLOSURES:
It is necessary for the Police Department to continue the provision of telephone translation services
from Language Line Services.
Emergency Justification
The Departments of Police and Fire -Rescue must render assistance to all persons within the
boundaries of the City of Miami. The telephone translation service not only provides the Police
and Fire Departments with Spanish and Creole translations, it also provides services for the myriad
of languages spoken by foreign visitors to our City. The Police and Fire -Rescue Departments
require this service to augment the language capabilities of its employees who are responsible for
answering 911 emergency telephone calls.
The contract with Language Line Services for the provision of telephone translation services
expired on January 7, 2001, On March 1, 2001, the Purchasing Department issued Invitation for
Bid No. 00-01-54 for these services, with a bid opening date of March 19, 2001. Legislation has
been prepared awarding the bid to Language Line Services, which is scheduled for City
Commission approval on May 10, 2001. If approved by the Commission on this date, it is
projected that it will take another thirty (30) days to complete the contract process and therefore,
the new contract will be in place by June 30', 2001. It is necessary to request your authorization of
an Emergency Purchase in the amount of $18,000, to cover the cost of continuing these services
during the interim period, from January 8, 2001 to June 30°i, 2001
R ET.
JUN 1 'Llo 2001
LEGISV1 C.."'1 C_Ml
6-2
•
Carlos A. Gimenez
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BUDGETARY REVIEW AND APPROVAL:
Account Code No. 196002.290461.6.340
Amount: $28,fr28 4. VC, 00 0 `E'
r Linda M. Haskins
Director
Department of Management & Budget
APPROVEDISAPPROVED:
Car ez ity Manager
0
RMA CIJLIvVIr
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f
Emergency Purchase;
Telephone Translation Services
M— Ow Of tiM�t
00 04 10111
Tkw 374o
Amount of SJ -
aver" M s00011lklM
00a. rxq 0 5� o
Verified by; IGNA
Date
01- 792