Bus Schedule Books and Maps Printing Services

Overview

Events, Printing & Promotional Goods

Santa Monica, California, United StatesPosted 4 days agoDeadline: May 18th, 2026

Fit Score

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SUMMARY

RFP for printing bus schedule booklets and full-color system maps for the Santa Monica Big Blue Bus service.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Must be an authorized distributor for the offered product/equipment
Must possess a valid California contractor's license
Must use 30% post-consumer recycled content
Must provide a high-resolution digital proof within 5 business days of receiving artwork
Must produce and deliver materials within 14 business days or less following proof approval
Must provide labeled paper samples with bid submission
Must comply with Title II requirements of the ADA
Must maintain required insurance coverage including CGL, Automobile Liability, and Workers' Compensation

BUDGET

Estimate

$125,000 – $250,000

CONTRACT DURATION

60 months

TIMELINE

Release Project Date: May 4th, 2026

Question Submission Deadline: May 8th, 2026

Question Response Deadline: May 12th, 2026

Bid Submission Deadline: May 18th, 2026

QUESTION DEADLINE

May 8th, 2026

Issuing Agency

City Of Santa Monica

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DESCRIPTION

The government authority in Santa Monica, California seeks a vendor to provide printing services for bus schedule books and system maps. The schedule book will be a booklet containing bus route maps, timetables for all Big Blue Bus routes, information about riding the bus, and advertisements.

Additionally, the project includes producing a full color, folded system map that graphically displays all bus routes, major destinations, and cross streets within the Big Blue Bus's service area. The selected vendor must deliver a high-resolution digital proof within five business days after receiving the artwork.

Vendors are required to submit all questions regarding the RFP by May 8, 2026.

Source attribution

This Settle analysis is based on the issuing organization’s public RFP listing.