Interpretation Services - Spoken Languages / WPS

This contract awards interpretation services (both consecutive and simultaneous) for Worcester Public Schools over a three‑year period. The City of Worcester will maintain a roster of qualified interpreters across a broad set of languages, paying hourly rates that are all‑inclusive and billed in 15‑minute increments after a minimum one‑hour assignment. Interpreters must accept assignments within 48 hours, arrive at least ten minutes early, and comply with background‑check, insurance, and ethical standards. No performance or payment bonds are required, and the contract operates under a sealed‑bid, lowest‑price‑wins methodology. • Scope: Provide face‑to‑face and virtual spoken‑language interpretation for any language needed by the school system. • Pricing: Hourly rates (separate for consecutive vs. simultaneous) submitted by each vendor; rates are all‑inclusive with mileage reimbursed at IRS rates. • Administration: Assignments posted via a WPS Dropbox; interpreters must respond within 48 hours; invoices submitted within four weeks of service. • Eligibility: Individuals and firms may bid; must have no felony/sex‑offense convictions, and must satisfy CORI/fingerprint checks for on‑site work.