Summary of Specifications:
Oakland County Department of Economic & Community Affairs Community & Home Improvement Division 2009 Annual Report Request for Proposal (This is not an order) The Division has provided the following as minimum requirements:
Quantity 1 lot = 50,000 copies Paper Stock = 30 lb. newsprint Paper Size = 11” x 12 1/2”
• Printing- Capacity to print color photos; photo reproduction must be of clarity acceptable to the Community & Home Improvement Division.
• Color capacity for headings and cover.
• Proofing- Two (2) drafts of publication for proofing. Department will not be charged for any changes prior to approval of final draft.
• Publication – 12 pages insert. Publication will be on CD in Quark Xpress 6.1 Software for the layout/design.
• Printer must specify date materials from the Oakland County Community & Home Improvement Division must be provided to the printer in order to meet the publication deadline.
• Distribution- Printer must deliver the publication to the following locations for insertion and distribution no later than February 27, 2009:
Daily Tribune- Macomb Daily Plant 35110 Garfield, Clinton Twp, MI 48035
Oakland Press 48 W. Huron, Pontiac, MI 48342
Oakland County Community & Home Improvement Division 250 Elizabeth Lake Rd, Suite 1900 Pontiac, MI 48341-0414
• Current Circulation figures as of December 2008
The Oakland Press - Daily - 32,792 The Daily Tribune - Daily - 10,889
Approximately 6319 copies to be delivered to the Oakland County Community & Home Improvement Division. The Division is to receive a copy of the final report in PDF format to be placed on its website.
A pre-bid meeting has been scheduled for Monday, January 5, 2009, at 9:00 a.m., at the Community & Home Improvement Division, 250 Elizabeth Lake Road, Suite 1900, Pontiac MI. This meeting is not mandatory, however, because of the short deadline, may be the only opportunity offered the vendors to ask questions and receive answers to allow a response by the proposal deadline for the project.
Bids must include separate, itemized cost for printing, distribution (including delivery), and insertion to the above named papers and Oakland County Community and Home Improvement Division.
