Request for Proposal

Language Access in the California Courts, RFP # COS-ODP-201504-JR

  • Status
    Archived
  • Archived
    2015

Description

Update: May 29, 2015

Questions and Answers

The Judicial Council seeks the services of an entity with expertise to assist the implementation of the Language Access Plan (“LAP”) recommendations.

Preferred expertise in the following areas includes:

  1. Language access interpretation and translation.
  2. Laws, including statutory and case law related to language access in the California courts.
  3. Financial forecasting.
  4. Education and training.
  5. Court interpreting principles.
  6. Qualitative and quantitative data collection
  7. Translation services
  8. Principles of remote interpreting

The funding available for this project includes a range of $108,000.00 to $216,000.00.

Questions should be directed to solicitations@jud.ca.gov and must be received by no later than 3:00 pm Pacific Time, May 22, 2015.

Proposals must be received by no later than 3:00 pm Pacific Time, June 5, 2015.

Hard copy proposals must be delivered to:

Judicial Council of California
Attn: Nadine McFadden - RFP# COS-ODP-201504-JR
455 Golden Gate Avenue, 6th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94102

Further details regarding the solicitation are set forth in the RFP and related documents provided, below:

RFP

Attachment 1 - Administrative Rules Governing RFPs (IT Goods and Services)

Attachment 2 - Judicial Council Standard Terms and Conditions

Attachment 3 - Proposer’s Acceptance of Contract Terms and Conditions

Attachment 4 - General Certifications

Attachment 5 - Small Business Declaration

Attachment 6 - Payee Data Record Form

Attachment 7 - Language Access Project Requirements Answer Form

Attachment 8 - Strategic Plan for Language Access in the California Courts

Attachment 9 - DVBE Declaration

Attachment 10 - Bidder Declaration

Attachment 11 - Cost Breakdown

Attachments

Disclaimer

The Judicial Council, as a public entity, prohibits direct contact with any Council personnel during the solicitation process in order to maintain fairness and equality to all proposers. Proposers are specifically directed NOT to contact any judicial branch entity personnel or consultants for meetings, conferences, or discussions that are related to the solicitation at any time between release of the solicitation and any award and execution of a contract. Unauthorized contact with any judicial branch entity personnel or consultants may be cause for rejection of the Proposer’s proposal.