Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD
Secondary Department: Human Resources and Talent
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Andrea Coughlin Rowley
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Renewal
Project ID (if applicable): 220160
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): MasterWord Services, Inc (Primary); Visual Language Professionals, LLC (Secondary); Language Line Services, Inc (Tertiary)
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 0%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
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): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of a renewal option with MasterWord Services Inc (Primary); Visual Language Professionals, LLC (Secondary); and Language Line Services, Inc. (Tertiary) for interpreter services for hearing impaired persons of Harris County for the period of June 27, 2026 - June 26, 2027, at a cost of $206,611 (220160), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Minimal MWDBE Availability.
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Background and Discussion:
In compliance with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and other applicable federal and state
Statutes, state and local government services are required to provide auxiliary aids and services when needed to communicate effectively with people who have communication disabilities. Harris County must provide
qualified interpreters for hearing-impaired persons. Interpreters may be required to perform American Sign
Language, English Sign Language, Certified Deaf Interpreters, Video Remote Interpretation, and/or Oral
Interpreting.
Expected Impact:
Human Resources and Talent serves as the point of contact for coordinating Harris County’s
obligation to comply with federal and state law in providing auxiliary aids and services for qualified individuals.
Alternative Options:
N/A
County Strategic Plan Goal: N/A
County Strategic Plan Objective: N/A
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): N/A
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): N/A
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A
Health Initiative (Goal 4): N/A
Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): N/A
Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A
Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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10/18/2022 |
246 |
Request for approval of a project scheduled for advertisement |
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6/27/2023 |
265 |
Contract Award |
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2/27/2024 |
282 |
Renewal Option 1 |
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3/27/2025 |
346 |
Renewal Option 2 |
Location:
Address (if applicable):
Precinct(s): Choose an item.
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
Interpreter Services for Hearing Impaired Persons of Harris County |
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Current Fiscal Year Cost |
Annual Fiscal Cost |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
Recurring Expenses |
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Funding Sources |
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Existing Budget |
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1000 - General Fund |
$ |
$206,611.00 |
$ |
$206,611.00 |
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1000 - General Fund |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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1000 - General Fund |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Existing Budget |
$ |
$206,611.00 |
$ |
$206,611.00 |
|
Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Funding Sources |
$ |
$206,611.00 |
$ |
$206,611.00 |
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Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only) |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
No. of Grant Years |
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Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total) |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new Position Control Numbers (PCN)s) |
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Current Position Count for Service |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Additional Positions Request |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Total Personnel |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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County Attorney’s Office Legal Review (for Harris County Code Items only) |
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CAO Reviewer Name and Title |
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CAO Review Completion Date |
Click or tap to enter a date. |
Anticipated Court Date: 5/28/2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Erika Owens, HR Director, Human Resources and Talent; Buki Oyewumi, Sr. Contract Manager, Office of Purchasing
Attachments (if applicable): Letter