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CITY OF UNION CITY REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FROM INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN SERVING AS INTERPRETER FOR UNION CITY AND VARIOUS UNION CITY BOARDS FOR THE PERIOD JULY 1, 2021 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2022 Introduction Pursuant to the Fair and Open Process described under N.J.S.A. 19:44A-1, et seq., the City of Union City (“City”) seeks proposals in response to this Request for Proposals (“RFP”) from individuals who wish to provide Interpreter services, as directed by the Corporation Counsel, the Board of Commissioners or other appropriate official within the City for a contract period beginning on or after July 1, 2021 through and including June 30, 2022. The position may also be subject to Department of Community Affairs approval. The successful applicant must have significant experience with interpreting services. If awarded a contract, the individual shall be required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10.5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27 (See Exhibit A attached hereto). The successful applicant will engage in/be responsible for, but not be limited to, the following activities: In the event of vacation or unavailability, the Interpreter is permitted to utilize a substitute for a limited period, with the prior approval of the City. Proposers are advised that the contract with the successful proposer will permit the City to make payments to the successful proposer for approved services in accordance with, and within the time permitted by, the law governing prompt payment of public contracts for the purchase of goods and services. INTERPRETER FUNCTIONS: 1. Interpret proceedings, hearings, interviews, and other municipal related communicative events from English into Spanish and from Spanish into English. 2. Interpret consecutively into Spanish questions by attorneys, or by the Judge, and consecutively interprets answers given in Spanish by defendants, parties, and witnesses into English. 3. Sight translate Spanish or English documents as required during a proceeding, hearing, interview, or other related communicative event. 4. Clarification of statements made by the speaker, if necessary, when unable to understand them or express a word or thought. 6. Interpret simultaneously when required at proceedings all statements made. 7. Any other service necessary to perform the duties of an interpreter for the City of Union City. 8. Appear as needed, at the board meetings listed, which may be changed due to the Board’s schedule, and provide interpreting services for persons requiring same at those meetings. 9. Coordinate the requests from any Board for non-Spanish language interpreters as needed Professional Information and Qualifications Copies of this standardized submission requirements and selection criteria are on file and available from the Office of the City Clerk. Each interested candidate shall submit the following information within the time permitted by law: Selection Criteria The selection criteria used in awarding a contract for professional services as described herein shall include, but not be limited to: Submission Requirements Sealed proposals will be publicly opened by the Union City Clerk in her offices at Union City Hall, 3715 Palisade Avenue, Union City, at 11 a.m. on July 13, 2021. Sealed proposals must be received no later than 11 a.m. on July 13, 2021 by: Office of the City Clerk City of Union City 3715 Palisade Avenue Union City, New Jersey 07087 Please submit one original and five (5) copies of your proposal on white 8 ½ “x 11” paper and one list of your references. View Full Notice Document

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