2023 Construction and Material

The State of Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) has issued an Invitation to Bid (ITB) for the production of 2,023 Construction and Material Specifications books through the Ohio Department of Administrative Services, General Services Division, State Printing & Mail Services. The procurement requires the production of 2,000 exact quantity books with precise specifications, including a 950-page volume with perfect binding, smythe-sewn signatures, and a leather-like Buckram cover with rounded corners. Specific production requirements mandate domestic printing, using Azure Blue Buckram Roxite Type F cover stock and Twin Rivers Custom Brite text stock, with the first text page printed in Black and Green PMS 347, and subsequent pages in black only. The cover must feature silver foil stamping on both front and spine. Key procurement dates include a bid posting on March 4, 2025, with responses due by March 12, 2025, and a required delivery date of June 2, 2025, to ODOT's Columbus location. Bidders must submit pricing through the Ohio Buys portal, with unit pricing limited to three decimal places, and complete bid submission for all items to avoid disqualification.

The solicitation includes strict requirements for domestic production, expressly prohibiting offshore services and subcontracting of presswork. Bidders must follow a detailed proofing sequence, including initial laser proofs and blueline proofs, and provide paper order confirmation within 10 working days of purchase order receipt. While specific set-aside designations or disadvantaged enterprise requirements are not explicitly detailed in the provided documentation, the procurement appears to be open to qualified domestic printing vendors capable of meeting the exacting technical specifications. The contact for questions is Robert Jessberger, reachable at 614-752-6696 or robert.jessberger@dot.ohio.gov. Although a specific budget range is not provided, the procurement involves the production of 2,000 specialized, high-quality bound books with complex printing requirements, suggesting a potentially significant contract value commensurate with the detailed specifications and domestic production mandate.