A. Dakota County Staff Responsibilities 1. Create Dakota County Plus content and graphics 2. Provide selected vendor with high-res PDFS from InDesign for printing. 3. Provide vendor with zip codes for Dakota County addresses within Cannon Falls and Northfield to supplement mailing list. B. Contractor Responsibilities 1. Print publication to following specs: a. Size: 16.25” x 8.5”, tri-fold to mail size of 5.5” x 8.5” b. Stock: Flow Dull, 80 lb Cover c. Ink: 2-sided, 4-color with Bleeds d. Quantity: Match quantity to a Dakota County carrier mailing list i. Total mailed estimate 185,000 ii. In addition, add =1,425 for additional mailing needs (Cannon Falls and Northfield) and 600 delivered to Dakota County Administration Center, 1590 Highway 55, Hastings, MN 55033 2. Mail list, mail processing and postage costs 3. All delivery and freight costs 4. Mail processing: Standard presort to be Bulk mailed as ECRWSS Postal Customer. No addresses or names to be printed. Dakota County Resident list only. No businesses. File should include P.O. Boxes and exclude business addresses. All Dakota County Zip codes — exclude Cannon Falls and Northfield [separate mailing list will be supplied by Dakota County for Cannon Falls and Northfield customers that the ‘county carrier list’ does not cover addresses will need to be ink-jetted or labeled on the piece for these residents (approx. 1,425 addresses)]. Dakota County does not own a postage permit.
