NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
SECTION III: SCOPE OF SERVICES
A. AGENCY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
The Agency’s goals and objectives are to maintain live operator cervices which allow the Department to:
• Maximize its ability to provide accurate, up-to-date information to the public regarding public health
issues.
Maintain a cost effective, quality reporting system for acquiring and disseminating information regarding public
health issues and/or emergencies.
B. AGENCY ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING CONTRACTOR APPROACH
Agency’s assumptions regarding which approach will best achieve the goals and objectives set out above are as
follows:
The contractor would have:
• History of at least one implementation of a similar contract providing live operator services in a
large urban setting.
• Experience in the maintenance of live operator services.
The contractor would perform the following services:
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1) Provide live operator assistance to handle up to ItSW calls per hour between the hours of-SrOQ A.M. to
■^TOO pm, Monday through Friday.
2) Provide live operator assistance outside of the above mentioned hours, possibly twenty-four hours a day,
seven days a week if requested, preferably at a discoimted rate.
3) Ensure no busy signals, and call pick-up within three rings.
4) Ensure that no caTTer snould wait in a queue*" fur•mere thanJO seconds.
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Commence service within 24 to 36 hours notice by DOH of a new script.
Equip operators with specified scripts of information to relay to callers and have the technological
ability to easily access the appropriate script.
8) Immediately update scripts and alert/train operators of changes in script upon notification by
Modification of actual scripts would occur within 2 hours of notification by DOH.
9) Provide the Department a toll-fi-ee or local NYC lead number at no cost to DOH.
10) Provide operator service in English and Spanish and other languages upon request.
11) Provide TTY provisions for the hearing impaired.
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