Awards Syntex Global up to $100,000 for translation and interpretation services through 2026

Syntex Global, Inc. of Berkeley, CA is one of several companies chosen through a request for proposals (RFP No. 22-139OE) to provide translation and interpretation services as needed, including in-person, video, phone and document translation. The amount is capped at $100,000. The agreement runs August 7, 2023 to June 30, 2026, with a companion data-sharing agreement covering the data the district sends and how it is protected.

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Pulled from the consent vote. Adopted in its own vote at this meeting (6–0), instead of with the rest of the consent report.

Sep 13, 2023 · Adopted (passed). A motion was made by Director Davis, seconded by Vice President Thompson, that this Agreement or Contract be Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:.

Anevay Cruz Absent
Vida Mendoza Absent
Benjamin "Sam" Davis Aye
Jennifer Brouhard Aye
VanCedric Williams Aye
(Vacancy) (Vacancy) Non-voting
Valarie Bachelor Aye
Clifford Thompson Aye
Mike Hutchinson Aye

Vendor / partner: Syntex Global, Inc. · Berkeley, CA
Action: Bid award
Category: Student health, support & family services
Term: Aug 7, 2023 – Jun 30, 2026
This vote: $100,000
Presented by: Chief Academic Officer
File: 23-1918 · agenda T.-89
Outcome: Adopted, Sep 13, 2023

Official text

Approval by the Board of Education of a Services Agreement (Award of RFP No. 22-139OE Translation and Interpretation Services) by and between District and Syntex Global, Inc, Berkeley, CA (Parties), for the latter to provide Translation and Interpretation Services to the District through a variety of means and platforms including but not limited to in-person/pre-scheduled interpretation, video or web-based (VRI), over-the-phone interpretation (OPI) and/or document translations, all services on an as needed basis, in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00, for the term of August 7, 2023, through June 30, 2026 and a Data Sharing Agreement, by and between Parties, for identical term, pertaining to the District’s transmission of data to the second Party and the protection by the Second Party of such data, each, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the latter Agreement; w/both Agreements, via the Office of Equity.

History

Sep 13, 2023 Adopted

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