Printing Services - Student Policy Handbooks

This solicitation from the City of Worcester calls for the printing, binding, and delivery of multilingual student policy handbooks for the Worcester Public Schools (FY 25). The contract covers eight language versions with a total of roughly 42,800 booklets, all saddle‑stitched, 5½” × 8½”, 60‑lb cover and interior stock, and a limited four‑color process on the back cover only. Delivery must be completed by August 16, 2024 to the Durkin Administration Building, with a 1 % per‑day late‑delivery discount. The award will be made to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder; Miles Press was selected as the awardee. Key compliance requirements include $1 M general liability insurance, workers’ compensation, a 1‑year guarantee, and adherence to Massachusetts procurement regulations. • Quantities: 30,000 English, 6,600 Spanish, 1,100 Vietnamese, 2,000 Portuguese, 600 Twi, 500 Nepali, 500 Albanian, 1,000 Arabic. • Physical specs: 5½” × 8½”, 60‑lb stock, saddle‑stitch, black interior printing, 4‑color back‑cover only. • Delivery: Pack by language (≥100 per carton), navigate 38‑in. door and 4,000‑lb elevator limit, final placement inside staging area.