The City of Chicago (“City”) acting through the Office of Public Safety Administration (“OPSA”) seeks proposals from qualified and experienced firms to provide on-demand consecutive foreign language interpretation services via phone and mobile app platforms as well as written translation of documents for the City’s public safety agencies (public safety agencies include OEMC, Police and Fire as well as other City Departments who interface with the public) (”Services”), in accordance with Exhibit 1, Scope of Services. Companies with demonstrated experience in this area and with interest in making their services available to the City of Chicago are invited to respond to this RFP. The objective for the Selected Respondent (hereinafter “Contractor” is to perform all tasks and functions associated with the Services in accordance with Exhibit 1, Scope of Services. The interpretation style required in this contract is “Consecutive Interpretation”. Consecutive Interpretation means that the speaker pauses after each complete thought to allow for the interpreter to convey the message into another language. The speaker and interpreter continue the pattern of taking turns to convey the message. This type of interpretation is best suited for one-on-one or small group interactions.
