Text_911_English_with_crops_and_bleeds.pdf

This file is a public informational document from Los Angeles County describing the Text to 911 service, which is unrelated to the associated state and local contract opportunity for the City of Santa Monica. The Image contains instructional material explaining how residents can send text messages to 911 when they are unable to safely speak on the phone or cannot speak. The document provides step-by-step guidance for users, including instructions to enter their location, provide a brief emergency description, and answer dispatcher questions. For transit users, the material specifies that riders should include the bus number, route, and cross streets in their message.

The associated contract opportunity is an Invitation to Bid from the City of Santa Monica's SaMoDOT department for printed materials and signage for the Big Blue Bus transit system. The procurement encompasses 155 line items including bus stop and facility signage, service change signage, onboard customer information materials, fleet graphics, and decals for a 195-vehicle fleet serving a 58-square-mile service area with over 930 stops. The bid submission deadline is December 18, 2025, at 3:00 PM Pacific Time, with vendor questions due by December 11, 2025, at 3:00 PM Pacific Time. All materials must be produced and delivered within 14 calendar days following proof approval. The contract includes four optional one-year renewal periods at the same price, terms, and conditions.

Vendors must possess a valid California contractor's license and provide materials with at least 30% post-consumer recycled content, utilizing UV ink and 4-color process printing. Pricing must be submitted through the City's e-Procurement Portal with all prices quoted F.O.B. destination in Santa Monica, California, and payment terms of net thirty days from delivery and invoice receipt. Vendors must specify additional fees such as freight and fuel surcharges and cannot impose minimum order requirements. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are mentioned, though successful bidders must comply with the City's non-discrimination policy and ADA requirements. The City reserves the right to award bids to separate vendors on individual line items and to reject any or all bids.