American Sign Language Interpretation Services

The City of Detroit is seeking qualified providers for on-site and remote American Sign Language interpretation for community members and city employees, with coverage during business hours, evenings, weekends, and emergency requests.

City of Detroit > Office of Contracting and Procurement > Civil Rights Inclusion and Opportunity


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Nov 23, 2026 08:00 PM
Oct 21, 2026 07:00 PM
2 years
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The City seeks providers to deliver American Sign Language interpretation for Deaf, Blind, and hard-of-hearing constituents and city employees. Services may support government and staff meetings, interviews and training, grievances and disciplinary matters, presentations, legal matters, and television or digital communications. Both on-site and remote interpreting are required, including use of video-conferencing platforms for virtual assignments. Providers must accommodate regular-hours, after-hours, weekend, short-notice, and emergency requests, maintain a 24-hour emergency contact line, and support an estimated 30–50 requests per month. Respondents must demonstrate at least five years of similar experience, provide qualified interpreters meeting Michigan certification standards, and submit interpreter credentials and a list of available interpreters. The proposal package includes a respondent questionnaire, technical approach, rate sheet, required bid forms, and agreement to the model professional services contract. The anticipated contract term is two years; the City may make one or multiple awards.

Classification Codes
NAICS541930Translation and Interpretation Services
PSCR608Translation and Interpreting Services(Including Sign Language)
Smart Codes
american sign language interpretingvideo remote interpretinginterpreter scheduling services
Specifications
Service Only
Timeline
Oct 21, 2026 07:00 PM-Opportunity Open Date
Nov 12, 2026 07:00 PM-Pre-Proposal Conference (optional)
Meeting ID: 250 487 446 716 844; passcode: Do38GH7x; dial-in: +1 469-998-6602; phone conference ID: 840 346 616#.
Nov 13, 2026 08:00 PM-Questions Due
Nov 23, 2026 08:00 PM-Proposal Due
Requirements
Required
  • Workers' Compensation
  • Employers' Liability — $500,000.00
  • Commercial General Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Automobile Liability — $1,000,000.00
Scored
  • Minimum 3 references
  • Within the last 5 years
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
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