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Criminal Laws of Alabama – 2024 Edition

SPECIFICATIONS

1. Title of Pamphlet: Criminal Laws of Alabama – 2024 Edition Including the Alabama Law Enforcement Officers’ Handbook Issued By Office of the Attorney General Steve Marshall Attorney General Alabama Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission

2. Number of pages: Approximately 1,400 (this number is based on the last edition and will change based on legislation that has changed)

3. Trim size/text paper: 5 ½ " x 8 ½ " / 40# Offset paper (692 PPI).

4. Contents: Sections of the Code of Alabama, including but not limited to the Criminal Code, Title 13A, with sections of the following: Title 15, Criminal Procedure, Title 20, Food, Drugs and Cosmetics, Title 26, Infants and Incompetents, Title 30, Marital and Domestic Relations, Title 31, Military Affairs and Civil Defense, Title 32, Motor Vehicles and Traffic, Title 38, Public Welfare, the Rules of Criminal Procedure and with Appendices to the Law Enforcement Officers’ Handbook and the Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center. Must also include an Index to Criminal Laws of Alabama through the current 2024 legislation with references to the Code of Alabama, 1975 Edition, or to the Alabama Rules of Criminal Procedure (ARCrP). Credits and descriptive headings/catchlines to follow “Official Style” found in the Official Code of Alabama 1975.

5. Source of Contents: Official Code of Alabama 1975 and other publications as listed above in Number 4.

6. Index: The index should allow a customer to research with ease. This should be created by attorney editors that are familiar with the language and titling of each section/description.

7. Cover material and artwork: The cover must include the Seal of Office of the Alabama Attorney General. The cover should be LEX 17 41705 COLONIAL RED KID 54 X 11 1/8 with foil stamping. Cover language will be provided by the State.

8. Binding: Book is bound together using perfect binding.

9. Preliminary Material: Title page, copyright page and entire table of contents supplied by Vendor. State will supply personal introductory letters for inclusion in the front matter before the Table of Contents.

10. Proof: Proof or sample copy be provided to the State office before the books are sent to production.

11. Publication Date: Must be accomplished so that the books are delivered to the State office no later than November 15, 2024.

12. Shipping Instructions: The 15,000 books are to be delivered to:

Alabama Office of the Attorney General ATTN: Jackie L. Hornsby Law Enforcement Coordinator 501 Washington Avenue Montgomery, AL 36104

Please contact the office at least one week in advance of the shipment to set up the delivery time.

The loading dock is located on Decatur Street (southwest corner of the building). There is not a trailer level dock or pallet jacks. The books that arrive on pallets will have to be lowered via a power lift on back of the delivery truck and moved on pallet jacks approximately 200 feet inside the building to a storeroom or other designated location.

Also, a normal 48-foot tractor trailer truck will not be able to back into this location. A shorter trailer or "bobtail" trailer should be used.

Each box should be labeled “Box X of XX” (e.g. Box 1 of 25) and each pallet should be labeled “Pallet X of XX” (e.g. Pallet 1 of 25). Each box and pallet should also have the following information visible:

Alabama Office of the Attorney General ATTN: Jackie L. Hornsby Law Enforcement Coordinator 501 Washington Avenue Montgomery, AL 36104

13. Bid Pricing must include all shipping costs. If shipping is estimated in the bid, then invoice showing actual shipping cost must be provided by vendor to the State office upon receipt of final shipping cost.