INVITATION FOR BID - Germanna Community College

Germanna Community College
Sign Language Interpreter Services
IFB #11-1207
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B. The Department of Disability Support Services (DSS) will give the Contractor a 24 hour
notice for any new assignments that come up throughout the semester.
C. The Department of Disability Support Services (DSS) will be available to work with the
Contractor and their interpreters to ensure that services are provided as needed and in
accordance with the Statement of Needs.
D. The DSS Coordinator, in conjunction with the deaf student(s) will have the right to
contact the Contractor to resolve issues concerning interpreter qualifications. If the DSS
Office receives a complaint about an interpreting situation from students, faculty or staff,
the DSS Coordinator will report the incident to the Contractor. If a complaint is repeated,
the Contractor and the DSS Coordinator should meet to resolve the issue. The College can
make a decision to terminate services if complaints are not investigated and resolved.
IV.
BID EVALUATION AND AWARD PROCESS:
AWARD OF CONTRACT:
BID PRICES:
1. Germanna Community College will make the award(s) on a total sum basis to the
lowest responsive and responsible bidder(s). The procurement office reserves the
right to conduct any test it may deem advisable and to make all evaluations. The
Commonwealth also reserves the right to reject any or all bids, in whole or in part,
to waive informalities, and to delete items prior to making the award, whenever it
is deemed in the sole opinion of the procuring public body to be in its best interest.
2. Multiple contracts may be awarded as a result of this solicitation (not to exceed
two). The Contractor with the lowest total sum will be the Primary Contractor. The
Contractor with the second lowest sum will be utilized as an alternate. Each
contract shall be administered separately and governed in all respect by the
specifications, terms, and conditions contained therein.
1. Bids shall be in the form of firm hourly rates. The hourly rates shall remain firm for
the duration of the contract.
2. The hourly rates specified by the bidder shall include profit and all such direct and
indirect overhead costs as travel/portal-to-portal, meals, and any other general
and/or administrative costs.
BID EVALUATION PROCEDURES:
Bids will be evaluated on the basis of the lowest total sum from the responsive,
responsible DMBE- certified small business bidders. Bids will be evaluated on the basis of the
total sum requiring the hourly rates to be multiplied by the estimated hours for the extended
price. The extended prices will then be added together to equal the total sum.