Jelly Bucket Printing Services

The contract is for the printing and production of the Jelly Bucket literary journal, which is an annual graduate-student-produced publication. The contract was awarded to three vendors: T.P.S. Enterprises, Kase Printing, Inc., and Black Tie Productions, Inc. The scope of work includes printing 500 copies of the journal, with an overrun cost for 525 copies. The contract has an initial term of one year, with the option to renew for up to four additional years. The contract value is estimated to be around $1,916. • The contract requires the vendors to provide detailed paper specifications and to ensure that the printing meets certain quality standards. • The vendors are also required to provide extended warranties on their products and to extend pricing to other state universities and university affiliate organizations within the Commonwealth of Kentucky. • The contract includes a renewal option, which will be contingent upon the university's satisfaction with the services performed and the overall performance of the contractor.