Specifications include, but are not limited to: 2.1. QUANTITY: Anticipated to be 200 books total. House: 50 - 100 (to include Vol. 1 and Vol. 2) Senate: 50 - 100 (to include Vol. 1 and Vol. 2) 2.2. PRINTED BOOKS: Printed books will be supplied by the Building and General Services (BGS) Print Shop. The contractor shall pick-up (at their cost) and return (at their cost) to the BGS Print Shop as 32- page signatures, printed on 9x12 paper and folded to 6x9. Each volume will be individually collated and wrapped. Pages to be trimmed by the contractor as follows: 2.3. TRIM HEIGHT: 8.750 inches 2.4. TRIM WIDTH: 5.875 inches 2.5. BULK: 3 inches (approximate to be determined by page count) 2.6. COVER: 6 inch x 9 inch .098 board covered with B cloth - V199 Black with gold leaf stamped full title on the front cover and titles labeled on the backbone. 2.7. STAMPING: Contractor shall provide stamping dies (four different volumes) for gold stamping on cover front and spine. Proof shall be required prior to binding. 2.8. END SHEETS: Good quality white to extend to over the joint of the cover board at least 1/2 inch and to have full weight waste leave. 2.9. TEXT: Text for covers and spine to be sent via U.S. Mail. Content provided by printer for front cover and spine as hard copy. Proof will be required prior to binding.
