SIGN LANGUAGE/ INTERPRETER SERVICES

Knox County is seeking bids for the provision of Sign Language/Interpreter Services. The contractor will be required to provide interpreting services via interpreters who are trained in the structure of Sign Language and can translate from spoken English into American Sign Language and from American Sign Language into spoken English. The contractor must also adhere to the RID and/or NAD Code of Professional Conduct. • The contractor must have legal interpreting experience and be certified in the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) and/or National Association for the Deaf (NAD). • The contractor must provide a cost per hour, including all interpreting rates, with no extra hidden fees. • The contractor must be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including holidays, and must be able to respond within 4 hours of notification to any location within Knox County. • The contractor must provide a list of three clients, preferably government entities, which have been in service within the last year. • The contractor must comply with all applicable laws and regulations, including the Tennessee Code Annotated subsections 24-1-210 and 24-1-211.