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ADDENDUM NO. 1
IFB NO. 237235 September 30, 2010
Invitation For Bid for Professional Interpreting and Translation Services -Citywide
TO: ALL PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS:
The following changes, additions, clarifications, and deletions amend the Bid Documents of the above captioned IFB,
and shall become an integral part of the Contract Documents. Please note the contents herein and reflect same on
the documents you have on hand.
Note: This Addendum #1 is issued to provide notice that the bid opening has been changed from
2:00 PM to 1:00 PM on Monday, October 18, 2010.
01. Who is the incumbent supplier for these services?
Al. This contract is a piggyback contract from Miami -Dade County, ITB 8916-0/14, Professional
Interpreting & Translation Services. Participants Are: Trusted Translations, Inc.; Open
Communications International, Inc.; Professional Translating Service, Inc. D/B/A Protranslating;
Dreams Innovators, Inc.; Corporate Translation Services, Inc. D/B/A CTS Languagelink. The total
spend by the City of Miami is approximately $46,000.00. Hourly rates are currently: $70.00 per hour
for Romance languages, $75.00 per hour for Other European languages and $80.00 per hour for
Oriental and Arabic languages.
Q2. Do we have to respond to all items listed as well as in each group?
A2. No, to be responsive for a group, you must respond to all items within the group with a dollar amount.
If you choose to "No Bid" a group, enter .0001 in each of the line items (which will create a zero (0)
response on the line item). For example, you may respond to Romance languages and Other
European languages but "No Bid" the Asian and Arabic languages.
03. Does the company have to be in Florida
A3. No, many are not. For the document translations, we may fax or email the document to you for direct
translation with fax or email return. However, for the City Official Meetings, you must provide
individuals to attend the meetings for simultaneous translations (i.e.. Commission Meetings, Board
Meetings, etc.).
ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE IFB REMAIN THE SAME.
Sincerely,
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Kenneth Robertson
Interim Director of Purchasing
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