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2024 - 4302 - Interpretation Services

ID: RFQ029330 • State: Ohio
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Description

Scope: The City of Columbus, Department of Building and Zoning Services is seeking Interpretation Services to provide face-to-face interpretation and document translation services to provide effective written and oral language assistance to Code Enforcement Officers in the performance of their duties. The purpose of this RFQ is to solicit proposals from qualified vendors that are able to provide professional interpretation and document translation services to meet the needs of the Code Enforcement Division. Bidders must provide interpretation and translation services upon request. The services will be scheduled through the Department of Building and Zoning Services' Code Enforcement Division. The City seeks to hire one (1) Contractor to perform the designated services. The contract amount will be up to $5,000.00, run from approximately January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025, and may be renewed for up to one year thereafter. Interested bidders shall respond to this solicitation by submitting a bid through the City of Columbus' Vendor Services Portal. For additional information concerning this bid, including procedures for obtaining a copy of the bid document(s) and how to submit a proposal, you must go to the City of Columbus Vendor Services web page (http://vendorservices.columbus.gov) and view this bid number in the open solicitations listing. PLEASE REVIEW THE ATTACHED SPECIFICATIONS FOR ALL THE DETAILS AND PLEASE REMEMBER TO INCLUDE WITH YOU BID A COPY OF ALL PERTINENT CERTIFICATION(S), LIST OF PRIOR WORK FOR THE CITY OF COLUMBUS, AND INTERPRETATION SERVICES BID FORM AT THE END OF THE SPECIFICATIONS.
Background
The City of Columbus, Department of Building and Zoning Services is seeking Interpretation Services to provide effective written and oral language assistance to Code Enforcement Officers. The goal of this contract is to facilitate communication during inspections and ensure that residents understand the Code Enforcement process.

This RFQ aims to solicit proposals from qualified vendors capable of delivering professional interpretation and document translation services.

Work Details
The contractor will provide face-to-face interpretation services during property inspections conducted by Code Enforcement Officers between the hours of 8 AM and 4 PM. Additionally, document translation services will be provided upon request, with translated documents required to be produced electronically.

The contractor must offer a broad range of languages including, but not limited to: Akan, Arabic, Bengali, Cantonese, French, German, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, and Vietnamese. Interpreters must be professionally accurate and utilize plain language for clear communication.

Services will be scheduled through the Department of Building and Zoning Services’ Code Enforcement Division with a minimum notice of 48 hours prior to the required service.

Period of Performance
The contract will run from approximately January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025, with the possibility of renewal for up to one additional year.

Place of Performance
Services will be performed at various locations within the City of Columbus as required by the Code Enforcement Division.

Overview

Opportunity Type
INF
Opportunity ID
RFQ029330
Response Deadline
Dec. 3, 2024 Past Due
Date Posted
Nov. 21, 2024
Est. Value Range
Experimental
$5,000 (Agency Estimate)
Source
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On 11/21/24 City of Columbus, Building and Zoning Services in Ohio issued INF Interpretation Services with ID RFQ029330 due 12/3/24.

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Additional Details

Delivery Address
111 N. Front St. 3rd Floor Columbus, OH 43215 USA
Delivery Name
City of Columbus, Bldg. & Zoning Services - Code Enforcement

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