About this opportunity
AI summaryThe government authority located in Westland, MI requires a vendor to provide official city newspaper services. Performance of the work will take place offsite, and eligibility is restricted to onshore United States organizations only. Interested parties must submit questions no later than December 4, 2026. Responses may be submitted digitally via email or online, and the resulting contract period will run for one year. The buyer is seeking proposals to determine the budget.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- City of Westland
Scope of work
- Publication of legal notices and classified advertisements
- Publishing legal notices with 8 point heading type, 7 point body type, and specified print box borders
- Receiving electronic transmission of files in Microsoft Word and Adobe PDF formats
- Providing notification of publication schedule deadlines and requirements
- Providing affidavit of publication certifications
- Maintaining a website providing free public access to view legal publications and online archiving
- Providing layout and cost for four sample public notices
- Providing classified advertising rates per column inch
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Experience and Qualifications | Not specified |
| Capacity | Not specified |
| Methodology/Work Plan | Not specified |
| Comparable Projects | Not specified |
| Cost | Not specified |
| Past Performance | Not specified |
Minimum qualifications
- Qualified to publish legal notices under the laws of the State of Michigan as defined in Public Act 247 of 1963
- Published in the English language for dissemination of local or transmitted news and legal news
- Bona fide list of paying subscribers or published at not less than weekly intervals in the community without interruption for at least 2 years
- Published and of general circulation at not less than weekly intervals without interruption for at least 1 year in the county, township, city, village, or district
- Annually averages at least 25% news and editorial content per issue
- Not an Iran linked business pursuant to Public Act 517 of 2012
Documents to include with your response
- Completed and signed Bid Form / Bid Response
- Terms and Conditions signature page
- Completed Vendor Ethics Disclosure Statement
- Completed Addendum Acknowledgment Form
- Completed References Sheet with three references
- Affidavit of circulation signed by the publisher
- Layout of four sample public notices with costs
- Method of approach or work plan summary
- List of comparable projects and contracts
- Proof of competence, experience, and financial capability
Key dates
- Questions due
- 4:00 PM on December 4, 2026
- Bid Due Date
- December 9, 2026 @ 10:00 a.m.
- Deadline for receipt of sealed PROPOSAL
- 12/9/2026 at 1:00 a.m.
- Contract start
- January 1, 2027
How to submit
- Method
- Sealed hard copy or electronic submission
- Instructions
- Submit two copies (or original and at least two copies) in a sealed envelope to City of Westland Purchasing Division, 36300 Warren Road, Westland, MI 48185, or submit electronically via BidNet Direct.
Contract details
- Term
- One-year period, beginning January 1, 2027
- Place of performance
- Westland, MI
- Insurance and bonding
- Statutory Worker's Compensation; $1,000,000 Comprehensive General Liability; $1,000,000 per occurrence Employer's Liability; Motor Vehicle Insurance of $500,000 per occurrence Bodily Injury and $500,000 Property Damage; $2,000,000 umbrella excess liability.