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PRINT & DISTRIBUTE BENE ADV NEWSLETTER
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5400017823
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Richland County, South Carolina

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This is a Printing Specification Sheet for the SC Public Employee Benefit Authority (PEBA) detailing requirements for printing and distributing the 2019 Benefits Advantage newsletter. The project calls for the production of 110,000 copies per issue with one issue per year. The newsletter is a 24-page saddle-stitched publication with a flat size of 10.875" x 16.875" that folds to 8.375" x 10.875". The copy ready date is August 19, 2019, with delivery required by September 16, 2019. Distribution requirements include mailing copies to retirees, COBRA participants, and survivors at provided addresses by September 16, 2019, with remaining newsletters delivered to PEBA's office at 202 Arbor Lake Dr., Columbia, SC 29223 by September 27, 2019. All copy, proofs, and related materials must be picked up and delivered in person by a contractor representative knowledgeable about contract specifications.

The newsletter shall be printed on 60 lb. white offset text stock with 2-color black and spot ink for covers 1 and 4, and specific ink requirements for covers 2 and 3. Files will be provided by PEBA staff in Adobe InDesign CC format via FTP site transfer, with the final completed file to be returned to PEBA upon job completion. The vendor must confirm possession of required software including Adobe InDesign CC, Illustrator CC, and PhotoShop CC, or identify alternative formats needed. Color separating and trapping will be performed by the agency. The bid must include a total cost per issue and optional costs for quantity adjustments, reprints, signature additions or deletions, page negatives and re-stripping, customer alterations, and scan and color separation services. All items marked in the specification sheet must be completed or the bid may be rejected as non-responsive.

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STATE OF S.C. PRINTING SPECIFICATION SHEET

The S.C. Government Printing Services Manual (1-1-98) shall be made a part of all Printing Procurement by reference.

MARK THE BOXES AND FILL IN THE BLANKS THAT ARE APPLICABLE. 13 SEE ATTACHED SPECIFICATIONS.

VENDOR AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE

DESCRIPTION: 2019 Benefits Advantage newsletter AGENCY: SC Public Employee Benefit Authority

AGENCY CONTACT: Angie Warren PHONE NUMBER: 803.737.7497

QUANTITY (per issue): 110.000 ISSUES (per year): 1 FLAT SIZE: 10.875"x16.875" FOLDED SIZE: 8.375"x10.875"

PAGES: 24 ❑ PLUS COVER El SELF COVER ❑ OTHER:

STOCK: Text: 60 lb. white offset Other:

Cover: Other:

INK: Text - ❑

Covers 1 & 4 - ❑ (Front & Back)

Covers 2 & 3 - ❑ (Inside front Inside Back) ❑

1 Color El 2 Color Black and Spot ❑ 3 Color ❑ 4 Color Process

5 Color ❑ 6 Color ❑ Other: ❑ Bleeds (No. )

1 Color ❑ 2 Color ❑ 3 Color ❑ 4 Color Process

5 Color ❑ 6 Color ❑ Other: ❑ Bleeds (No. )

1 Color ❑ 2 Color ❑ 3 Color ❑ 4 Color Process

5 Color ❑ 6 Color ❑ Other: ❑ Bleeds (No. )

MECHANICAL: Composition and Layout provided by - ❑ Printer Agency ❑ Camera Ready ❑ Negatives Furnished

❑ Other:

MEDIA: Electronic Transmission - ❑ Modem ❑ E-mail Z Other: FTP site available through vendor

Media Format - El IBM Comp. ❑ Macintosh ❑ Other: ❑ File Copied to Media ❑ File Printed to Media

Media Type- ❑ 3.5" Floppy ❑ 44/88/200/270 Syquest ❑ EZ 135 Syquest ❑ 3.5" Magneto Optical

❑ 5.25" Magneto Optical ❑ 5.25" Compact Disk ❑ Iomega ZIP ❑ Iomega Jazz Z Other: See Cost

Schedule

Layout Program - ❑ Quark Express (Vers. # ❑ PageMaker (Vers. # ) Z Other: Adobe InDesign CC

Graphics Program - El Illustrator (Vers. # CC) ❑ Freehand (Vers. # ) El PhotoShop (Vers. # CC) ❑ Other:

Typefaces provided by - ❑ Vendor

Color Separating by - El Vendor

Z Agency Typeface Brand: TBD

Fonts used: TBD

❑ Agency Color Trapping by - ❑ Vendor ❑ Agency

PRINTER: [Zi PostScript ❑ PCL ❑ Other:

Imaging Resolution Required - ❑ 600 dpi j 1200 dpi 2400 dpi ❑ Other:

B&W SCANS: Line Screen Required: Scan Resolution Required:

Size: (No. ) Size: (No. )

FOUR-COLOR SCANS/ Line Screen Required:

Scan Resolution Required:

SEPARATIONS:

Provided by: ❑ Printer ❑ Agency ❑ Min. size(No.

Agency will provide ❑ Transparency ❑ Print

Type of proof: ❑ Match Print ❑ Dye Sublimation

PROOFS: ❑ Laser (Sets ) ❑ Page (Sets _)

) ❑ Y2 Page (No. ) ❑ Full Page (No.

—ErArt ❑ Other:

❑ Other

❑ Blueline (Sets ) Z Other PDF sets via email

FOLDING: [E1 Yes ❑ No ❑ Type SPECIAL APPLICATIONS: ❑ Die Cut ❑ Scoring ❑ Perforations (No )

BINDING: [E] Saddle Stitch ❑ Perfect Bind ❑ Side Staple ❑ 3 Hole Drill ❑ Collated

❑ Plastic Bind (Color ) ❑ Wire Bind ❑ Other

PACKAGING: r Boxed No more than 35 lbs per box Ei Wrapped 50 per pkg. ❑ Shrink Wrapped per pkg.

COPY READY DATE: August 19, 2019 DELIVERY DATE REQUIRED:

September 16, 2019

Z Inside Delivery 1) Mail copies to retirees, COBRAs and survivors (addresses to be provided) by September 16, 2019

2) Deliver any remaining newsletters to PEBA by September 27, 2019 (202 Arbor Lake Dr., Columbia, SC 29223) ri ALL COPY, PROOFS,ETC. MUST BE PICKED UP AND DELIVERED IN PERSON BY CONTRACTOR REPRESENTATIVE WHO IS KNOWLEDGEABLE

AND CAPABLE OF DISCUSSING THE CONTRACT

COST SCHEDULE

Printing Specifications

Total Cost For Job/Issue

Delivery Date

Vendor

Authorized Signature

Optional costs will be used to adjust the cost for changes to specifications. All items marked must be filled out or bid may be rejected for being non-responsive.

O Cost per 1,000/5,000 for additional quantities at pressrun $

E Cost per 1,000/5,000 for less quantities at pressrun $

Ej Cost per reprint in lots of 1,000/5,000 within one year of award $

Cost per signature to: ❑ Add 2 page signature $ ❑ Delete 2 page signature $

Cost per signature to: El Add 4 page signature $ El Delete 4 page signature $

Cost per signature to: CO Add 8 page signature $ Z Delete 8 page signature $

Cost per signature to: Ei Add 16 page signature $ Z Delete 16 page signature $

❑ Cost per page for negative and re-stripping $

Z Cost for customer alteration: Laser Proof $ Page/Blueline (per line) $

❑ Cost per B&W Scan: Minimum $ Half Page $ Full Page $

❑ Cost per duotone: Minimum $ Half Page $ Full-Page $

❑ Cost per color separation: Minimum $ Half-Page $ Full-Page $

Additional Information: Vendor must be able to accept files via FTP site. Agency intends to transfer/download files in software/formats indicated. Vendor must confirm on bid whether it has all software indicated by agency, and, if not, list which software and/or versions are not available and what alternative formats are required for file download/transfer. All art will be provided and will be placed where needed by PEBA staff. The final file, in Adobe InDesign CC format or other format discussed with, and approved in advance by, PEBA, must be returned to PEBA upon completion of the job.

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