Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1. General: There are 3 items total: Two booklets and one postcard. They are to be shipped or mailed separately. Vendors are NOT to include shipping or postage in bid prices. Distribution amounts, addresses and mail lists will be provided at printing date. 2. Artwork: Electronic files, printer ready. Files will be ready on or before November 16, 2022 3.Proofs: High resolution, contract color proofs, such as Epson® of each item plus digital laser indicating folds, stitching, and trimming. Booklet #1: “Design Your Future” 4. Quantity: 9000 5.Page size: 5 ½” x 8 ½”. 6.Page count: 12 pages of text plus cover. 7.Paper Stock: a. Text: 70# white, dull text. b.Cover: 80# white dull cover. 8. Ink: a. Text: Print 1/1 black ink, two sides, full bleeds. b.Cover: Print 4/4, four color process, two sides, full bleeds 9. Finishing: Collate and fold, saddle stitch and final trim to 5 ½” x 8 ½”, Box and ship to 398 middle and high school locations throughout North Dakota. Booklet #2: “Consider Your Options” 10. Quantity: 9000 11. Page size: 8 ½” x 11”. 12. Page count: 8 pages of text plus cover. 13. Paper Stock: a. Text: 80# white gloss text b.Cover: 80# white gloss cover 14. Ink: a. Text Print 4/4, four-color process, two sides, full bleeds. b. Cover: Print 4+spot, Gloss Aqueous coating/4, four-color process, two sides, full bleeds. (knockout on aqueous coating for mailing panel 15. Finishing: Fold, collate, perforate on back cover (a reply card, approximately 4.25” x 6”), saddle stitch & trim to 8 ½” x 11”. Box and ship to 187 high school locations throughout North Dakota. Postcard 16. Quantity: 16,100 17. Flat size: 9” x 6” 18. Paper Stock: 120# white, dull cover. 19. Ink: Print 4/4, four color process, two sides, full bleeds. 20. Finishing: Trim to 9” x 6”, apply addresses, mail bulk using agency permit. Vendors are to figure running an NCOA on this list prior to mailing. 21. Bid is All or None. (no split awards) 22. Due Date: All pieces are to be mailed and/or shipped by January 11, 2023
