Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
12/14/2020 - 6:00 PM  
Category:
Consent Agenda  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
17.2 Review and Potential Approval of an Increase to the Independent Services Agreement with Language Services Associates for Translation Services in the 2020-21 School Year  
LCAP (Local Control Accountability Plan) Goal:
 
Policy:
 
Enclosure:
 
File Attachment:
Independent Service Contract - Language Services Associates.pdf
Original Purchase Order.pdf
Purchase Order Change Form.pdf
Independent Serv. Contract Amendment.pdf
 
Summary:
Language Services Associates provides translation services by phone staff to all sites in Mt. Diablo Unified School District to communicate with parents. Due to Covid-19, Language Services Associates is being used more than ever by teachers and staff districtwide for phone calls to parents.
The original service contract was in the amount of $13,000.00. A change order for $10,000.00 was added on 10/29/2020, bringing the current contract to $23,000.00. Additional funds are requested to continue to provide translation services through the end of June 2021.
The increase amount requested is $50,000.00, bringing the contract to a total of $73,000.00.
 
Funding:
Program Code 5045 - Student Services  
Fiscal Impact:
$23,000.00 is already budgeted in the 20-21 school year
$50,000.00 requesting from program code 5045 bringing the total contract amount to $73,000.00.
 
Recommendation
Move to approve the increase to the Independent Services Contract with Language Services Associates for translation services in the 2020/21 school year.  
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Felicia Stuckey-Smith - Director Student Services
Signed By:  
Wendi Aghily - Chief, Pupil Services and Special Education
Signed By:  
Elizabeth McClanahan - Director of Purchasing and Warehouse
Signed By:  
Dr. Adam Clark - Superintendent