DEW20260056_Armstong__Okey_SDsigned09jul2025.pdf

This is an Agreement for Services between the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (DEW) and Armstrong & Okey, Inc., a for-profit corporation located in Columbus, Ohio. The contract number is DEW20260056 and is effective until June 30, 2026. The agreement establishes a professional services relationship for court reporting services.

The scope of work involves providing court reporting related services, including stenographic and electronic/digital court reporting to support DEW's hearing and proceeding transcription needs. Compensation is set at a total not to exceed $49,999.00 for fiscal year 2026, with detailed rate structures including $55.00 per reporter hour, a $110.00 minimum reporter fee, and varying transcript page rates based on turnaround time (ranging from $5.53 to $4.20 per page depending on completion timeline). Additional services include audio transcription, digital recording, video services, and hearing cancellation fees. The contractor is responsible for providing qualified, certified professional court reporters, recording hearings, transcribing audio tapes, and maintaining hearing records for five years.