Number of Pages: 36 pages, plus 4 page cover Size: Finished size 8.5' x 5.5" Folding/Binding: Pages are to be gathered, folded, and saddle-stitched along the 8.5"-side with two wire staples, and trimmed three sides flush. Composition: Vendor will receive a press quality pdf from InDesign. Printer is responsible for trapping that exceeds InDesign's defaults. Native InDesign files are available upon request. Paper Stock: Text: White 70 pound matte text Cover: White 80 pound matte cover Ink/Bleeds: Four-color process with full bleeds throughout. Proofs: Vendor will provide one set of digital proofs to Amanda DeGraffentreid at Amanda. DeGraffenreid@mdc.mo.gov Press Run: No press check by an agency representative will be required on this job. Packaging/Labeling: Job is to be packed in new cartons not to exceed 35 lbs. Cartons must have a minimum bursting weight of 200 lbs. for free pubs or 250 lbs. for for-sale pubs. Each carton is to contain an equal number of items, and all cartons must be packed full with padding or no dead air so that the cartons can be stacked without crushing. It also is imperative that the words "Missouri Watershed Protection Practice F00050 PR 10/25" and the quantity in each box be printed in bold, 1-inch-tall characters on two opposite sides or ends of each carton. Shipping cartons may have no other printed matter on the outside of the carton. Pallets upon which cartons are stacked must not exceed 1,600 pounds per filled pallet and must be between 40" to 48" in width and 46" to 50" in length with a lift clearance of 4 to 6 feet. Boxes must be stacked on a pallet so as not to exceed 4 feet in total height and must be securely wrapped or bound to avoid spillage. Failing to comply with packaging/labeling specifications will result in the shipment being returned at Contractor's expense to be repackaged or a mandatory monetary deduction of twelve (12) percent of the total bill.
