Wildlife Code Books Specs 2023.docx

Illinois Department of Natural Resources Illinois Wildlife and Natural Resources Laws Annotated (Wildlife Code Books)

The Department of Natural Resources (“Agency” or “State”) requests bids from responsible vendors to meet its needs. If interested and able to meet these requirements, the State appreciates and welcomes a bid.

The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking a Vendor to provide Illinois Wildlife and Natural Resources Laws Annotated (Wildlife Code Books) for use by Agency employees

Minimum Specifications Total Quantity of 300

Trim size 5 3/8” W x 8 ¼” L

THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTION TO THE QUANTITY OR THE SIZE OF THE CODE BOOKS

Code Books shall be reprinted from the Illinois Compiled Statutes Annotated as amended through Public Act 102-1114 of the 2022 regular session of the 102nd General Assembly. Books shall contain a cover page identifying this (see included example). Cover page shall be the first page of the book before the table of contents.

Code books shall be a reprint of those statutes (chapters, acts and section) and identified in a table of contents (see example included with these specs)

Code Books shall contain a table of contents which shall be broken down by public act chapter (see example) Each chapter shall then be broken down further by chapter, act and section (see example).

Cover and Spine will clearly identify the book as the 2023 Edition of the Illinois Wildlife and Natural Resources Laws Annotated (see example of previous edition of code book)

Code books shall contain an alphabetical index of topics covered in the book with statutory chapters, acts and sections that apply to those topics (see example included in these specs)

Code books shall also contain a table of sections affected by public acts 102-119 through 102-1114 (see example included in these specs). Table of sections affected shall immediately follow the table of contents.

Selected vendor shall provide samples of colors available for front cover, spine and back cover of code books. Agency will selecte cover color from available samples

The last 2 pages of these specifications shows how the sections of the book (by statutory chapter) are set up in the code books. Vendor shall be required to follow the same format and provide the same information.

A sample of a previous edition of the code book is available upon request.

Items must be delivered to One Natural Resources Way, Springfield, Illinois 62702 to The Department of Natural Resources, Office of Law Enforcement.

Bid proposal shall include cost of code books and shipping/delivery. Product must be new, unused and free from defects. Shipping F.O.B. Destination.

Cover of code book Spine of code book

First page of code book

This is only one page of the index

Sample of the formatting/information in each chapter in the code book (this is the beginning of a chapter identifying the statutes contained in this chapter)

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