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RECEIVED CSC No.46820-A4
JAN ]�) 2020
FOURTH AMENDMENT TO
CIT'OFFORT► ORTH FORT WORTH CITY SECRETARY CONTRACT NO. 46820
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�l6 s V .s Fourth Amendment to Fort Worth City Secretary Contract No. 46820 ("Fourth
ent") is made between the City of Fort Worth ("Fort Worth"), a municipal corporation
and Deaf Link, Ink, a Delaware company, ("Vendor").
WHEREAS, Fort Worth and Vendor entered into an Agreement identified as Fort Worth
City Secretary Contract No. 46820 beginning June 24, 2015 (the"Agreement"); and
WHEREAS,Fort Worth and Vendor renewed and amended the Agreement to add Spanish
language alerts and additional renewal terms with Secretary Contract No. 46820-R2.
WHEREAS, it is the collective desire of both Fort Worth and Vendor to amend the
Agreement to remove the Spanish language alerts added with the execution of City Secretary
Contract No. 46820-R2.
NOW THEREFORE,known by all these present,Fort Worth and Vendor,acting herein by
the through their duly authorized representatives, agree to the following terms, which amend the
Agreement as follows:
1. The Agreement is hereby amended by replacing Exhibit A of the Agreement in its
entirety with the Exhibit A attached to this Fourth Amendment, which removes Spanish language
alerts from the Agreement.
2. Total Compensation in Section 3 of the Agreement price is hereby reduced from
$63,194.00 to $49,945.00.
3. All other terms,provisions, conditions,covenants and recitals of the Agreement not
expressly amended herein shall remain in full force and effect.
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Fourth Amendment to Fort Worth City Secretary Contract No.46820 Page 1 of 3
Executed effective as of the date signed by the Assistant City Manager below.
FORT WORTH:
City of Fort Worth Contract Compliance Manager:
By signing I acknowledge that I am the person
responsible for the monitoring and administration
�Wyr�-- of this contract, including ensuring all performance
By: Valerie Washington(Jan 9,2020) and reporting requirements.
Name: Valerie Washington
Title: Assistant City Manager
Jan 9,2020 ,E�orner Robe�fsoh
Date: ByNomer Robertson(Jan 8,2020)
Name: Homer Robertson
Approval Recommended: Title: Assistant Fire Chief
Approved as to Form and Legality:
By: es Davis(Jan 8,2020)
Name: James E. Davis 71, p
Title: Fire Chief By:JB Strong(Jan 9, 20)
Name: John B. Strong
Attest: F�R� � Title: Assistant City Attorney
�. : Contract Authorization:
T. M&C:
By: Mary J.Kayser(Jan 9,2020) .
Name: Mary KayserY
Title: City Secretary'- •' `
VENDOR:
DEAF LINK, INC
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Dan HEller(Dec 17,20197
By: D
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Name:
Title: President
Date: Dec 17,2019
OFFICIAL RECORD
CITY SECRETARY
FT WORTH,TX
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Ill EXHIBIT A
DEAF LINK
Accessible Hazard Alert System (AHASTM)
Program renewal for the City of Fort Worth,TX
Proposal date: 11-11-2019
Deaf Link proposes renewal of the Accessible Hazard Alert System(AHASTM) for the City of Fort Worth. The
performance period is for February I'`, 2020 through January 3 PT, 2021.
• Program cost is $49,945 per year.
• Deaf Link offers an option to renew the AHAS program for 1 additional year, February 1", 2021
through January 3 Pt, 2022 at current pricing.
Scope of work:
1. Deaf Link will provide the City of Fort Worth Office of Emergency Management (FWOEM)with
24/7 capability to send accessible alerts in response to all Emergency Alert System(EAS) event codes
for Warnings, Watches, Civil Emergency Messages (CEM), Terrorism events, Amber Alerts, and
National Weather Service watches and warnings. AHAS will independently monitor the National
Weather Service and send alerts for Threat to Life and Property, Watches and Warnings for Fort
Worth. AHAS will also send alerts or emergency information at the direction of the FWOEM when
submitted through the AHAS client portal.
2. AHASTM program will send accessible web-based alerts in American Sign Language (ASL)video,
English Voice, and Text(maximum length 2 minutes -200 words).All AHAS alerts are sent in
email and SMS formats with associated URL link embedded in the text. AHAS alerts can be received
on all video and web enabled cell phones, computers, tablets, and refresh braille readers.
Note: At the request of FWOEM,the Spanish AHAS alert services have been removed from the
AHAS program renewal proposal.
3. Deaf Link will continue to maintain the FW AHAS website providing Fort Worth with a web location
where accessible information about AHAS,Active Alerts, FAQ's and Preparedness videos in ASL,
English voice/text can be viewed by the community. Deaf Link will continue to maintain the FW
AHAS,ASL/English based subscriber registration page and database.
4. Deaf Link will include production of four(4) accessible preparedness videos in this renewal. Videos
will be produced in ASL,English voice with captions as well as a Spanish translation in voice and
captions. The topics are selected by FWOEM. Scripts can be submitted to Deaf Link in English and
Spanish in a word doc format,maximum length is 400 words. Deaf Link will add a Spanish language
preparedness page on the AHAS website. Preparedness videos can also be collocated on the FWOEM
or other city websites.
5. The AHAS system will operate as a stand-alone program for delivery of accessible emergency alerts
and information.AHAS can also work in conjunction with other Emergency Notification Systems(ENS)
should FWOEM want to pursue an integration through an application programing interface (API).
Creation of the API may incur additional program expense and would be quoted before integration of
the services begins.
6. The Accessible Hazard Alert System(AHASTM) is a sole source product from Deaf Link Inc.
Contact information:
Dan Heller 210-590-7446 danheller(a,deaflink.com
Deaf Link Inc. 14400 Northbrook Dr. Suite 200 San Antonio, TX 78232 (Corp. office)