Rush Spanish and Croatian interpreters for an in-person public meeting on May 21

Multilingual Connections, LLC was awarded a competitive sealed bidding contract by the Illinois Associate Director (Contracting Organization ASSOCDIR532) effective May 19, 2026, with a completion date of May 29, 2026. The contract value totals $587, and services are being procured under the CMS Master Contract for language services. The prime contractor is obligated to deliver interpretation and transcription services in Spanish and other languages, with minimum billing periods of two hours per engagement, at rates of $45 per hour for Spanish services and $100 per hour for all other languages. The contract also establishes provisions for mileage reimbursement at the U.S. General Services Administration rate for travel requirements exceeding 25 miles, as well as an additional 10 percent surcharge for special projects involving unusual, rush, or excessively large requests.

Performance of services is scheduled in Illinois, specifically in Chicago at Sacred Heart Parish for a public meeting of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency's Bureau of Safety and Sustainability. The contract encompasses interpretation services for a community meeting scheduled for May 20, 2026, from 6:30 to 8:30 PM addressing environmental concerns in the Veteran's Park neighborhood, with anticipated attendance of 35 to 40 individuals. Simultaneous interpretation capability is to be provided through Illinois Environmental Protection Agency-supplied headsets, with required language services including both Spanish and Croatian interpretation. Mileage reimbursement for interpreter travel is calculated at the Internal Revenue Service standard rate.