Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1.6 Quantity: Total of 285,000 plus or minus 1%.; 1.7 Size: 8 x 10.125, trim size.; 1.8 Configuration: Fold-out back cover, plus 244 text pages for body (see binding and packaging below).; 1.9 Cover (Folded): 100 lb. Gloss Text weight (Grade 3 Groundwood, Brightness 86-90, Gloss 68-72, Opacity 93-96%). Spine copy will be included in design files. An extension map page (7.75 x 10.125 trimmed dimensions after folding) that folds on long edge of back portion of cover. Four color process on both sides; edges bleed, same as remainder of cover. Back cover will be .125”-.25” narrower than body copy pages to prevent getting trimmed off in bindery.; 1.10 Body: 244-pages, 36#. Brightness 76-80, Gloss 48-54, Opacity 87-90. An example of the 2022 guide or photos of back cover fold can be sent out per request.; 1.11 Materials: Buyer’s team, project agency and four regional South Dakota tourism associations will provide the high-resolution PDF files to printer no later than Dec. 5, 2022.; - Awarded print vendor to provide color accurate hard proofs on cover and five spreads TBD by buyer. One set of color accurate proofs to be produced along with one non-color critical set showing front and back cover, map fold and one spread with live area and trim marks. Overnighted to the Dept. of Tourism (57501).; 1.12 Binding: Perfect binding.; 1.13 Packaging Pt. 1A: 154,850 guides shrink-wrapped (.75 mil weight) in uniform bundles of 15 books each, then poly banded on outside of wrap with .375 min. - .5” wide strapping (two bands, one each direction, 250 lbs. breaking strength min.). Packed on skids with corner hard board bracing and shrink wrapped on uniform skids with 2,190 guides per skid.
