This solicitation is being advertised under the competitive bidding provisions of Columbus City Code 329.18. The City of Columbus Department of Development (hereinafter “City”) is seeking a vendor to perform transcription services. This service will be used to create a written transcription of city Historic District Commission meetings from an audio file. (The Planning Division will provide the audio file). The transcription is used as a written record of a given meeting and serves the city in the instance that an appeal is made on the given commission’s decision on a case. The City seeks to hire one (1) Contractor for this service and the Contract shall run from approximately March 1, 2025, through February 28, 2025, with an option to renew for one additional year. Interested bidders shall respond to this solicitation by submitting a bid through the City of Columbus’ Vendor Services Portal. If you should need assistance with this process, please click on the link below for detailed instructions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5PJqQhAhF0 The City’s Purchasing Office Help Desk is available to speak with vendors and to provide technical assistance. Please contact Vendor Services at (614) 645-8315 if you need any help with the online bidding process, including how to submit questions during the bidding process. The bid will be awarded to the lowest, responsive, responsible, and best bidder per the provisions of Chapter 329 of Columbus City Code and the provisions listed in this solicitation.