NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
SECTION II - SUMMARY OF THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
A. Purpose of RFP
The New York City Department of Health (DOH) seeks a vendor to provide a technologically advanced
Call Center service to be used in the event of public health emergencies requiring large voliunes of calls
from the public. The vendor shall have the technological ability to seamlessly manage large volumes of
calls either directly or forwarded from a separate Integrated Voice Response system (managed by a vendor
contracted by the Department). The vendor shall also have automation support allowing the capture and
reporting of data pertinent to the calls, as described below. The focus of the calls will be related but not
limited to public health issues, such as the Department’s response to the West Nile virus outbreak.
The vendor shall provide the public with courteous and professional responses to sets of questions regarding
public health risks and concerns. The vendor may also receive caller questions about specific actions being
taken by the City for which information will be subject to change on a daily, or more frequent basis. In
addition, some emergencies may require that the Call Center collect pertinent information from the public.
This system must be maintained and serviced by the vendor at a location remote to 125 Worth Street.
However, a location that is within 120 miles, or 2 hours, of NYC is preferred.. Call Center must be available
for operation by July 1,2001. _
B. Anticipated Contract Term 4-, //ZX? '*
It is anticipated that the term of the contract awarded from this RFP will be two (2) years from July 1, 2001
to June 30,2003, with a one year renewal option. The agency reserves the right, prior to contract award, to
determine the length of the initial contract term and each option to renew, if any.
C. Anticipated Payment Structure
It is anticipated that the payment structure of the contract awarded from this RFP will be based on a
combination of a fee schedule and performance-based outcome measures, related financial incentives and/or
disincentives, and liquidated damages for late or poor performance. However, the Agency will consider
proposals to structure payments in a different manner and reserves the right to select any payment structure
that is in the City's best interest.
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