ICE_Form_R001758_(Updated).pdf

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Foreign Language Translation Services
Solicitation number
250389
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Orange County, California

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This is an Independent Cost Estimate (ICE) form prepared for the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) by Marketing Specialist Caitlin Logan for foreign language translation services supporting the Authority's Marketing and Customer Communication programs. The procurement seeks translation services across multiple languages for a five-year contract term extending through February 25, 2026. The scope includes translation work in Spanish, Vietnamese, Korean, Chinese, and other languages, with no specific quantities, site visits, bidder conferences, or award dates mentioned in the estimate documentation.

The total estimated cost for this procurement is $150,000, broken down entirely as direct labor costs with no overhead, materials, IT support, travel, or subcontractor expenses. The labor estimate includes 559 hours of Spanish translation at $94.00 per hour ($52,546), 292 hours of Vietnamese at $117.00 per hour ($34,164), 189 hours of Korean at $116.00 per hour ($21,924), 226 hours of Chinese at $116.00 per hour ($26,216), and 202 hours of other languages at $75.00 per hour ($15,150). The cost estimate was developed based on online research and accounts for approximately 6 percent inflation. The requisition number is R001758, and submission includes this ICE form along with the project requisition and scope of work to Contracts Administration & Materials Management (CAMM) before procurement commencement.

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INDEPENDENT COST ESTIMATE (ICE)

FA-CAMM-006.docm (09/25/15) Page 1 of 3

INSTRUCTIONS

Complete and submit all three pages to Contracts Administration & Materials Management (CAMM), along with your requisition and scope of work. CAMM will not start the procurement until all three documents have been received.

PART I – GENERAL INFORMATION

Project Description: Translation services for Marketing and Customer Communication programs

SHADED AREA FOR PROCUREMENT USE ONLY

Assigned Buyer No.:

D/M/WBE%:

Purchase Requisition No.: R001758

New Contract / Procurement

Contract Amendment Current IFAS Printout Contract / PO No.:

(Required for Amendments)

Contract Task Order

Option Term

Date: 02/25/2026

Requestor: Caitlin Logan Marketing Specialist Phone Ext.: 5895 Name Title

Signature:

Cost

Estimate: $ 150,000 (include shipping, handling and taxes, if applicable)

PART II – ESTIMATE GUIDE

Please substantiate the estimate using the following information.

Estimate Type Items to Include Where to Find Supporting Information

Services (Other than A&E)

1. Tasks you want done

2. Types of people needed (i.e., supervisor, administrative assistant, other)

3. Positions required (i.e., Project Manager, Deputy PM, Senior Engineer / Planner, other)

4. Estimated hours by position

5. Salary / billing rates applied

6. Prevailing wage rate category applied

7. Profit / applied fee

8. Direct expenses

9. Completion schedule

1. Current or past contracts for similar services

2. Other properties / departments doing similar work

3. Historical price and cost data

Estimate Guide Continued

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Estimate Type Items to Include Where to Find Supporting Information

Architects, Engineers, Designers

1. Tasks you want done

2. Types of people needed (i.e., engineers, administrative assistant, other)

3. Positions (Project Manager, Deputy PM, Senior Engineer / Planner, other)

4. Estimated hours by position

5. Salary / billing rates applied

6. Profit / applied fee

7. Overhead rate (%)

8. Direct expenses

9. Completion schedule

1. Current or past contracts for similar services

2. Other properties / departments doing similar work

3. Historical price and cost data

Goods/Equipment 1. Product needed

2. Quantity

3. Unit price

4. Markups, overhead, profit

5. Delivery schedule desired

6. Warranty

1. Vendor survey / market survey

2. Current or past contracts for the same or similar product

3. Historical price and cost data

4. Various published indices

Construction 1. Product needed

2. Labor (at a minimum use Davis Bacon)

3. Materials

4. Bonds

5. Insurance

6. Mobilization

7. Equipment

8. Markups, fringes, overheads, profit

9. Completion schedule

1. “Means Book”

2. “Blue Book”

3. Davis Bacon wage rates / prevailing wages

4. Current or past contracts for the same project

5. Historical price and cost data

Additional Information:

This is based off of research made online in conjunction with the current contact at about a 6% inflation rate.

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PART III – INDEPENDENT COST ESTIMATE

Using the information provided in Part II, prepare the ICE for your procurement.

Use any or all of the categories listed below.

Prepared By: Caitlin Logan Date: 02/25/2026

Signature:

DESCRIPTION OF COST ELEMENTS

1. DIRECT LABOR

(List of Labor Categories) Estimated

Hours Rate Per Hour ($)

Estimated Cost ($)

Total Est.

Cost ($)

Spanish 559 $ 94.00 $ 52,546.00

Vietnamese 292 $ 117.00 $ 34,164.00

Korean 189 $ 116.00 $ 21,924.00

Chinese 226 $ 116.00 $ 26,216.00

Other Languages 202 $ 75.00 $ 15,150.00

Total Direct Labor: $ 150,000.00

2. OVERHEAD

Rate (%)

(use decimal input)

Total Labor ($)

Estimated Cost ($)

Total Est.

Cost ($)

% $ 150,000.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00

3. MATERIALS/SERVICES (Excluding Information Technology [IT]) Estimated Cost ($)

Total Est.

Cost ($)

$ $ 0.00

4. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT

Estimated Cost ($)

Total Est.

Cost ($)

Total IT Support: $ 0.00

5. TRAVEL

Estimated Cost ($)

Total Est.

Cost ($)

$ $ 0.00

6. SUBCONTRACTOR(S) / CONSULTANT(S)

Estimated Cost ($)

Total Est.

Cost ($)

Total Subcontractor(s) / Consultant(s): $ 0.00

7. OTHER DIRECT COSTS

Estimated Cost ($)

Total Est.

Cost ($)

$ $ 0.00

8. TOTAL ESTIMATED COST: $ 150,000.00

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