Printing - MCT Schedule Rack Cards; Ways to Pay brochures

Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted

Solicitation number
ITQ - 22600136
State
Illinois
Responses due

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Opportunity details come from mct-act.bonfirehub.com. Updated .

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The Agency for Community Transit (ACT) is requesting quotes on printing and delivery of 5,000 MCT Schedule Rack Cards and 5,000 Ways to Pay brochures, with quotes due August 6, 2026. This is a federally funded procurement (CMAQ and ATP grants from the Illinois Department of Transportation), and award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder meeting specifications.

Schedule Rack Cards are 3.5" wide by 9.25" high, full-color, 2-sided on 120# white dull-coated cover stock. Ways to Pay brochures are 3.5" wide by 9.25" high when tri-folded, full-color, 2-sided on 80# white dull-coated cover stock. Both products must contain a minimum of 10% post-consumer recovered fiber. All printing must be performed in-house with no subcontracting permitted. All bids must include FOB Destination freight costs; delivery is to ACT headquarters in Pontoon Beach, Illinois, Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

The production timeline is compressed: contract award within two business days of bid deadline, artwork file delivery within two business days of award, vendor proof submission within two business days of file receipt, owner proof approval within two business days of proof receipt, and final delivery within ten business days of approval. No overrun allowances are acceptable, and the vendor shall not be excused from performance due to other commitments.

Variance requests from stated specifications must be submitted before bid closing with supporting documentation; ACT reserves sole discretion in evaluating such requests based on product quality and degree of deviation. Bidders must register on BONFIRE to access the complete bid table and submit quotes. The contract is subject to MCT/ACT General Terms and Conditions, which impose cybersecurity requirements including a minimum of $500,000 in cyber liability insurance, multi-factor authentication, encrypted sensitive data, and 48-hour breach notification; compliance with OSHA, the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act, and civil rights laws; and preference for recycled and environmentally responsible products.

Opportunity text

Print and deliver 5,000 MCT Schedule Rack Cards and 5,000 Ways to Pay brochures. BONFIRE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED TO ACCESS DETAILS / BIDTABLE To access details / BidTable, please initiate the "Prepare Your Submission" process at the bottom of the page. PURCHASE ORDER TERMS AND CONDITIONS All purchase orders are subject to MCT / ACT General Terms and Conditions which is provided as a PDF in the "Supporting Documentation" section below. BASIS OF AWARD - The award will be made to the lowest quote and responsible bidder meeting the specifications. FUNDING SOURCE - CMAQ ATP This contract is funded by CMAQ grant(s) from the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and is therefore subject to applicable Federal laws, executive orders, regulations and requirements. The Contractor agrees not to perform any act, fail to perform any act, or refuse to comply with any Madison County Mass Transit District (MCT) and Agency for Community Transit (ACT) requests that would cause MCT to be in violation of the terms and conditions of the grant agreement(s) MCT has with IDOT for goods or services related to CMAQ projects. VARIANCE REQUESTS - This solicitation established the minimum standards and features of required products. Minor variances in product(s) offered may be considered and will be evaluated based on the respective quality and condition of such variance and the degree to which it is different. In ACT's sole judgement; determinations will be made based on the best interest of ACT; such decisions will be considered final. Variance requests must be submitted before the bid's close date with sufficient information to support the request. FREIGHT TERMS - Please ensure that all bids/quotes reflect FOB Destination shipping terms with the freight cost included in the bid. DELIVERY TERMS - Time and rate of deliveries are of the essence of this order. Seller's failure to deliver at the time and rate specified shall be the basis for rejection and default termination by MCT / ACT. PAYMENT TERMS - Vendors are advised that ACT orders have Net 30 payment terms; MCT orders have Net 45 payment terms. Invoices shall be submitted to accountspayable@mct.org and shall contain the following information: purchase order number; item number; purchase order description of supplies, services, or construction; sizes; quantities; unit prices; and extended totals. Unless otherwise specified, payment will be made on partial deliveries accepted by MCT / ACT when the amount due on such deliveries so warrants. Net terms Invoices will be paid based on receipt of the invoice or from receipt of the order, whichever is later, unless other payment terms have been agreed upon in writing.

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