In-Person American Sign Language Interpreting Services

The Vendor is required to provide in-person American Sign Language (ASL) interpreting services on an “as needed” basis.
 - Service hours
•    Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time (PT), holidays excluded unless otherwise stated in the sign language interpreter service request.
- Types of services
•    Provide an in-person ASL interpreter at the office up to four days per month for 8 hours per day as scheduled by the district.
•    Required to provide one or more sign language interpreter(s) to interpret for the department employees attending a variety of community events, conferences, meetings and trainings.
•    Within a classroom setting the sign language interpreter(s) may interpret presentations, lectures, videotapes, small group discussions, etc.
- Requirements and proof of certification of interpreters
•    Sign language interpreter(s) shall hold a minimum of one (or more) valid and current certifications of the following:
o    Registry of interpreters for the deaf (rid) with a level no less than comprehensive skills certificate (CSC), national interpreting certification (NIC), and certificate of interpretation (ci), certificate of translation (CT) both are required.
•    Sign language interpreter(s) must be proficient in interpreting the spoken English language to American Sign Language and American Sign Language to the spoken English language.
•    Sign language interpreter(s) must present proof of current certification to the department representative at the location of the assignment. 
•    Failure to provide certified interpreters will be grounds to cancel this contract.
- Number of interpreters required
•    1-30 minutes: one interpreter
•    31-60 minutes: option of one or two interpreters*
•    Over 60 minutes: two interpreters
- Multiple interpreters
•    Multiple interpreters are required, and only one (1) interpreter arrives to perform work, at the discretion of the department, the in-person ASL interpreter may provide services up to a maximum of sixty (60) minutes until the “no-show” or a replacement arrives.
•    If the “no-show” or a replacement does not report for the assignment, the working in-person ASL interpreter will be excused from the assignment after 60 minutes. 
•    May charge up to 2 hours for the in-person ASL interpreter who was present.