The Malden Housing Authority (MHA), the Awarding Authority, is seeking competitive sealed proposals for an Indefinite Quantity Contract from qualified companies for Translation / Interpreter Services MHA #072122 for the MHA

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INVITATION TO BID

Translation / Interpreter Services

The Malden Housing Authority (MHA), the Awarding Authority, is seeking competitive sealed proposals for an Indefinite Quantity Contract from qualified companies for Translation / Interpreter Services MHA #072122 for the MHA, in Malden Massachusetts, in accordance with the bid documents prepared by MHA. This is both a Federal and State funded contract and Federal laws and regulations shall apply in addition to the laws and requirements of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Contractor shall utilize qual- ified, certified translators/interpreters/Signers to translate/interpret/sign MHA provided documents and or scheduled appointment visits and/or telephony appointments, for the following languages: Albanian, Amharic, Arabic, Bengali, Burmese, Cantonese, Farsi, French Creole, Haitian Creole, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Kru (Liberia), Krio, Lingala, Mandarin, Nepalese, Portuguese, Swahili, Spanish, Tagalog, Tigrina, Toisanese, Viet- namese, Russian; Sign Language (American; African; Asian/Pacific; European; and Mid- dle Eastern) and Brail services. While these are the languages and services specified in MHA’s Language Assistance Plan, MHA may request translation/interpreter services in other languages, as needed. Bidding procedures shall be in accordance with M.G.L. c. 30B, as most recently amended, and all other applicable laws. The estimated contract value is: $ 48,000.00 per contract year. Bid Documents will be available from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday, by email request at efahey@maldenhousing. org and may be examined at the MHA’s Main Administrative Offices, 630 Salem Street,Malden, MA from 8/1/22, Bidders requesting Contract Documents to be mailed to them shall first send a certified check or money order for $40.00 each set (or $65.00 per set for overnight), in the form of a certified check made payable to Malden Housing Authority, to cover shipping. Bidder’s written questions will be received until 3:00 pm, on 8/29/22 at the MHA. Please email efahey@maldenhousing.org with all questions. Sealed Pro- posals will be received at the MHA’s Main Administrative Offices, 630 Salem Street, Malden, MA until 2:00 PM on 9/8/22. The successful proposer will be required to furnish a Certificate of Insurance naming the Malden Housing Authority as additionally insured and shall be obtained from a surety licensed to do business in the Commonwealth ofMassachusetts and the form shall be satisfactory to the MHA. The successful contrac- tor(s) shall comply with all Federal and State “flow through” (and any other relevant) reporting requirements in a timely manner. Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Devel- opment Act of 1968 (12 U.S.C. 1701u) (Section 3) Part 135 – Economic Opportunities for Low- and Very Low-Income Persons shall apply to this contract. Copies of the above are bound in the bid documents and are fully integral portions of the conditions of the contract with which each contractor and sub-contractor must comply. The MHA reserves the right to reject any or all general bids if it is in the public interest to do so.

July 29, 2022