Resolution amending Resolution 740 of 2025, which provided for an Agreement or Agreements with Center for Hearing & Deaf Services, Inc. and Global Wordsmiths, by increasing the authorized spend for Global Wordsmiths by Nineteen Thousand Dollars ($19,000.00) for services through January 2027, for a new total cost not to exceed of One Hundred Thirty-Six Thousand Dollars ($136,000.00) over five years. (Waiver of Competitive Process Received)

Topic: Contracts & purchasing
Money: $136,000city spends
Who it affects: —
Sponsors: —

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Jul 28, 2026
City Council
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Passed · Waived under Rule 8
Jul 28, 2026
City Council
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Referred · Read and referred
Aug 3, 2026
City Council
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Passed · Passed Finally9–0
- Anthony CoghillY
- Barbara WarwickY
- Bobby WilsonY
- Deborah L. GrossY
- Erika StrassburgerY
- Khari MosleyY
- Kim SalinetroY
- R. Daniel LavelleY
- Robert CharlandY

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Resolution amending Resolution 740 of 2025, which provided for an Agreement or Agreements with Center for Hearing & Deaf Services, Inc. and Global Wordsmiths, by increasing the authorized spend for Global Wordsmiths by Nineteen Thousand Dollars ($19,000.00) for services through January 2027, for a new total cost not to exceed of One Hundred Thirty-Six Thousand Dollars ($136,000.00) over five years.
(Waiver of Competitive Process Received)
 
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Resolution 740 of 2025, entitled "Resolution amending Resolution 63 of 2025, which provided for an Agreement or Agreements with Center for Hearing & Deaf Services, Inc. and Global Wordsmiths, by increasing the authorized spend for Global Wordsmiths by Nineteen Thousand Dollars ($19,000.00) for services through June 2026, for a new total cost not to exceed of One Hundred Seventeen Thousand Dollars ($117,000.00) over four and a half years," is hereby amended as follows:


Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:

Section 1.	The Mayor, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, is hereby authorized to enter into a Professional Services Agreement or Agreements with Center for Hearing & Deaf Services, Inc. and Global Wordsmiths for professional language accessibility and communication services, and providing for the payment thereof, at a total cost not to exceed One Hundred Thirty-Six Thousand Dollars ($136,000.00). Expenditures are subject to budgetary appropriations in future years and are chargeable to and payable from the following accounts:
 
$20,000 payable from Account 11101.102000.53.53901.2022
$20,000 payable from Account 11101.102000.53.53901.2023
$20,000 payable from Account 11101.102000.53.53901.2024
$38,000 payable from Account 11101.102000.53.53901.2025
$19,000 $38,000 payable from Account 11101.102000.53.53901.2026
 
Section 2.	Said Agreement or Agreements shall be approved by the City Solicitor as to form.

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