1. DESCRIPTION: The purpose of this Invitation to Bid (ITB) is to obtain a contractor to provide 46,800 copies of issue 2 of the 2025 Wild Ohio Magazine for use by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. This project involves printing, binding, and mailing specifications; 2. QUANTITY: 46,800 Total; A.) MAGAZINES TO BE PRINTED: 46,800 (exact quantity); B.) MAGAZINES TO BE MAILED: 46,000 (max); 4. SPECIFICATIONS: This is a 36 page 8.25in x 10in magazine, 32 pages of text PLUS cover (separate cover stock), saddle stitched, printed four (4) color process. The final trimmed size must be 8.25 inches x 10 inches. A. SIZE: 8.25” x 10”. (No under-sizing allowed). B. STOCK: Cover: White, Gloss coated 80# Cover Stock, brightness of 92 or better is required, Final size is 8.25in x 10in. Text: White, coated 70# Text, brightness of 92 or better, Final size is 8.25in x 10in. No undercutting; C. PRESSWORK / PRINTING: Offset printed two sides to include gutter jumps, solids & screens. Cover: Printing of the cover will be two-sided, full bleed, four (4) color process at a minimum of 200 dpi. The (outer) cover, front and back panels of magazine only is to have clear gloss UV coating, except where the address is imprinted. Text: Printing of the text pages of the magazine will be two sides, full bleed, four (4) color process throughout at a minimum of 120 dpi.
