50 Year Anniversary Institutional History and Historical Publication

Davis Technical College in Davis County, Utah is requesting proposals for research, writing, and production of a comprehensive 50-year anniversary institutional history and print-ready publication, with proposals due June 12, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Mountain Time and inquiries due June 5, 2026.

The College requires vendors to have a minimum of five years' experience providing similar services and to serve as prime contractors. All work product becomes work-for-hire property of the College. The final deliverable must be a print-ready hardcover publication of 10 inches by 10 inches, 100–125 double-sided pages, with full-color matte layflat scuff-resistant lamination on 100-pound gloss white stock, including numbered pages, table of contents, foreword, and captioned photos documenting the institution's founding, growth, and impact. The publication must target alumni, donors, and the general public and be completed and ready for printing no later than December 1, 2027.

The project budget is $50,000.00 as a firm fixed fee. The contract becomes effective July 1, 2026 for an initial one-year term with four optional one-year renewal periods, not to exceed five years total. Monthly progress invoices are payable within 30 days, with a fiscal year deadline of July 20 for all services performed on or before June 30.

Evaluation is weighted on a 100-point scale: Experience and Qualifications (25 points), Cost (30 points), Project Approach and Management (30 points), and References (15 points). Cost points are allocated comparatively, with the lowest bidder receiving full cost points; bidders exceeding 200 percent of the lowest proposal receive no cost points. Vendors must provide a minimum of three references and maintain comprehensive general, contractual, professional, and errors and omissions liability insurance, as well as employee dishonesty bonding coverage. Proposals may be submitted electronically via U3P (SciQuest) or as paper copies (one original plus three copies).