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CITY OF LODI
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AGENDA TITLE: Specifications and Advertisement for Bids for Printed Utility Bills,
1995 Requirements
MEETING DATE: March 15, 1995
PREPARED BY: Finance Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council approve the specifications and authorize
advertisement for bids for the printing and delivery of 300,000
City Utility Bill Forms, and 25,000 Delinquent Utility Bill Forms.
BACKGROUNDU40RMATION: With the present volatility in paper prices, and forecasts of continuing
price increases through 1995, staff believes it to be in the City's
best interest to contract for the year's requirements now, rather
than bid periodically as needed throughout the year.
FUNDING: Funding for Utility Bills is included in the Finance Department's
Billing Division annual budget.
Estimated cost: $10,500
BID OPENING: March 28, 1995
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D. Flyrui, Finance Director
Prepared by Joel Harris, Purchasing Officer
APPROVED:
THOMAS A. PETERSON recycled paper
16. City Manager
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SPECIFICATIONS
CITY OF LODI
ELECTRIC UTILITY BILL FORMS
I. UTILITY BILL, #BLG-105 (Rev. 8/94)
Size:
8-1/2" x 11"
Paper:
24 -lb. Champion Datacopy XEO White Bond;
Moisture Content: 3.5% - 6%; Long Grain.
Printing:
Two Sides:
Front: Black, Pantone Purple, PMS 347 Green;
5-5/16" logo, screened to approx. 10%.
Back: Black Ink, screened to 50%.
Perforation:
(ALL PRINTING PER FURNISHED SAMPLE)
Perforation:
One horizontal edge -to -edge micro -perforation
located 7-9/16" below top of form.
Perforation must be 50-918CB, done on-line
with printing operation, against a hardened anvil,
Compatibility:
with teeth offset.
Compatibility:
Paper, ink, and micro -perforation must be suitable to run
without jamming, tearing, wrinkling, or loss of ink on a
Finishing:
Hewlett Packard LaserJet IIISi printer.
Finishing:
Finished forms shall be packaged loosely shrink-wrapped
in reams of 500, packed 5 reams per carton;
All cartons must be marked with item description,
quantity, and order number.
H. DELINOUENT UTILITY BILL. #BLG-001 (Rev. 9/94
Size:
8-1/2" x 11"
Paper:
24-1b. Champion Datacopy X'EO Canary Bond;
Moisture Content: 3.5% - 6%; Long Grain.
Printing:
Two Sides:
Front: Black Ink;
Back: Black Ink, screened to 50%.
(ALL PRINTING PER FURNISHED SAMPLE)
Perforation:
One horizontal edge -to -edge micro -perforation
located 7-9/16" below top of form.
Perforation must be 50-918CB, done on-line
with printing operation, against a hardened anvil,
with teeth offset.
Compatibility:
Paper, ink, and micro -perforation must be suitable to run
without jamming, tearing, wrinkling, or loss of ink on a
Hewlett Packard LaserJet I1lSi printer.
Finishing:
Finished forms shall be packaged loosely shrink-wrapped
in reams of 500, packed 5 reams per carton;
All cartons must be marked with item description,
quantity, and order number.