15-495_IFB.pdf

This is an Invitation for Bid (IFB) from the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) for in-person language interpretation services at DMV offices identified in Area 3. The IFB requires interpreters to provide services at various DMV offices and hearing points for the Driver Safety Branch of the Licensing Operations Division, Legal Affairs Division, and State Personnel Board hearings. The contract term is from 6/1/2016 through 5/31/2017 with an option to extend for an additional twelve months. Key dates include written questions due by 3/29/2016 at 10:00AM, responses to questions released by 4/6/2016 at 4:00PM, and bid submission deadline of 4/13/2016 at 3:30PM. Services must be provided during normal DMV working hours from 7:00AM to 7:00PM Monday through Friday except state holidays.

The contract requires interpreters to be either certified or registered based on language requirements specified in Exhibit G, with certified languages including ASL, Arabic, Armenian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog and Vietnamese. The DMV will pay contractors for a minimum of two hours interpreting service per date and location, with additional time billed in 15-minute increments at the hourly rate. The estimated annual volume is 1,628 hours, with 148 hours projected as cushion. The contract includes requirements for $1,000,000 commercial general liability insurance, $1,000,000 professional liability insurance, and workers compensation coverage. Small Business Enterprise (SBE) and Non-Small Business preferences are applicable to this IFB.