Translation and Interpretation Services -Three Year Contract With Two One Year Options – Addendum 5

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Procurement #: 53528 CITY OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND Department: Public Property/Purchasing RFP Title: TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETATION SERVICES – THREE-YEAR CONTRACT WITH TWO ONE-YEAR OPTIONS Opening Date: 13 Jul 2026 Addendum #: 5 Issuing Date: 30 Jun 2026 The purpose of this Addendum is to respond to the final set of questions received from prospective bidders. The City does not anticipate issuing any further addenda. Unless otherwise modified herein, all other terms and conditions of the Invitation for Bids and previously issued addenda shall remain in full force and effect. Providence City Hall 25 Dorrance Street Providence, RI 02903 Translation and Interpretation Services Addendum #5 Q&As 1. The solicitation references a 20% MBE/WBE participation goal. Can the City confirm whether bidders receive any evaluation preference, scoring advantage, or tie-break consideration for meeting or exceeding this goal? Answer: No. The MBE/WBE participation goal is a contract compliance requirement and is not an evaluation criterion. Bidders do not receive additional points, a pricing preference, or tie-break consideration for meeting or exceeding the participation goal. Bidders shall comply with the MBE/WBE requirements contained in the solicitation and applicable City ordinances. 2. Can the City provide the name(s) of the incumbent contractor(s), contract number(s), and current pricing for the services covered under this solicitation? Answer: Please refer to Addendum No. 1, Question 23, and Addendum No. 4, Questions 4 and 6. 3. The solicitation provides estimated annual quantities for evaluation purposes. Can the City clarify whether these quantities represent recent historical averages, projected future demand, or solely hypothetical quantities for bid evaluation? Answer: The estimated quantities are annual estimates provided solely for bid evaluation purposes. They do not represent historical averages, projected future demand, or guaranteed quantities of work. 4. Can the City provide a breakdown of historical utilization and/or annual spend by service category (Written Translation, Telephonic Interpretation, Video Remote Interpretation, On-Site Interpretation, ASL, and Emergency/After-Hours Services)? Answer: Please refer to Addendum No. 1, Question 22, Addendum No. 3, Questions 1, 21, and 22, and Addendum No. 4, Questions 2, 3, 13, and 23. The City does not maintain historical utilization or expenditure data in the level of detail requested. 5.