Summary of Specifications:
Dated: June 18, 2015: The City of Rochester Hills is accepting proposals from experienced and qualified newspaper companies to serve as the Official City Newspaper. Sealed proposals will be received by the City of Rochester Hills at the Purchasing Division, 1000 Rochester Hills Drive, Rochester Hills, MI 48309 until 3:00 P.M. Local Time, Thursday, July 9, 2015 at which time and place the names of said proposers will be read.
The City of Rochester Hills officially distributes bid documents from the Purchasing Division or through the Michigan Intergovernmental Trade Network (MITN). Copies of bid documents obtained from any other source are not considered official copies. Only those vendors who obtain bid documents from either the Purchasing Division or the MITN System are guaranteed access to receive addendum information, if such information is issued. The first step to do business with the City is to become a registered vendor by visiting the City website at www.rochesterhills.org, select City Services, Departments, Purchasing and Vendor Registration to link to the MITN website. Final proposal results will be posted on the MITN website after award.
THE CITY OF ROCHESTER HILLS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY AND ALL PROPOSALS.
Any deviation from the specifications must be noted on the proposal.
Please submit proposal on or before the date and time given above to:
Lisa Cummins, CPPB Purchasing Manager City of Rochester Hills 1000 Rochester Hills Drive Rochester Hills, Michigan 48309
All proposals (3 copies) must be submitted in a Sealed Envelope marked “RFP – OFFICIAL CITY NEWSPAPER” or documents may be submitted through the MITN website.
OVERVIEW With a view to obtaining the most acceptable services, these specifications cover the general requirements. Recommendations from proposers are encouraged and will be reviewed and evaluated based on the best interests of the City.
This document is a Request for Proposal. Competitive sealed proposals will be evaluated based upon criteria formulated around the most important features of the service. The proposed evaluation criteria should be viewed as standards, which measure how well a proposer’s approach meets the desired requirements and needs of the City.
The City of Rochester Hills is requesting proposals from qualified and experienced newspaper companies to serve as the Official Newspaper for the City of Rochester Hills for a three (3) year term, with the option to renew for an additional two (2) year period.
SCOPE OF WORK The City is required to publish legal notices and other notices for public notification in a newspaper of general circulation. City policy requires the following specifications, which are not subject to alteration without the prior written consent of the City.
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