Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD
Secondary Department: Housing and Community Development
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Thao Costis
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Renewal
Project ID (if applicable): 210211
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Cal Interpreting & Translations, Inc. ; MasterWord Services, Inc. ; Visual Language Professionals, LLC ; WorldWide Interpreters, Inc.
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 0%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): 0%
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Minimal MWDBE Availability
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable):
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Choose an item.
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of a renewal option with Cal Interpreting & Translations, Inc. at a cost of $75,240; MasterWord Services, Inc., $79,760; Visual Language Professionals, LLC, $82,405; and WorldWide Interpreters, Inc., $86,009 for document translation and interpretation services and related items for the Housing and Community Development Department for the period of February 22, 2026 - February 21, 2027 (210211), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Minimal MWDBE Availability.
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Background and Discussion:
Harris County Housing and Community Development procured the Translation Services and Remote or Onsite Interpretation Services to connect limited English Proficiency Customers with services provided. Translation Services will be provided in four (4) critical languages spoken in Harris County including Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese, and Arabic on an as-needed basis while keeping tone and context intact.
Expected Impact:
The materials intended for translation will range from written text to audio, video presentation and other modes of communication, as needed. All documents, flyers, brochures, or website content will b...
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