Awarded vendors
- The Daily Herald
Description
This contract calls for the printing and distribution of voter‑pamphlets for primary and general elections within Snohomish County, Washington. The county required a vendor to produce tabloid‑size pamphlets (24‑48 pages) in either spot‑color or full‑color, using 28‑lb white newsprint, and to deliver bundled copies to the County Auditor’s Office and the U.S. Postal Service in time for mailing 20 days before each election. The award was made to The Daily Herald for a lump‑sum price of approximately $77,000, with a base term of two years and the possibility of a one‑year extension.
• Scope: Commercial printing (tabloid 11×17‑in., folded 8.5×11‑in.) and bulk mailing logistics for ~325,000 pamphlets per election cycle.
• Location: Printing must occur within a 60‑mile radius of Everett, WA; final delivery to County facilities.
• Timeline: Bid due 5 July 2019, award 20 May 2019; contract effective 20 May 2019, ending 20 May 2021 (extendable).