The City of Worcester sought a vendor to provide comprehensive printing and mailing services for a wide array of municipal needs, ranging from high‑volume legal‑size and tabloid‑size pages to business‑card, letterhead, envelope, large‑print supplement, and talking‑book newsletter production. The solicitation was a sealed‑bid competition (CR‑7923‑M3) with a submission deadline of 16 Nov 2022; the contract period runs 1 Dec 2022 – 30 Nov 2023 with the option for two one‑year renewals. AlphaGraphics, Inc. was the sole bidder and was awarded the contract. The work requires delivery within 7 days of order receipt, allows up to a 10 % over‑/under‑run, and mandates specific insurance and eligibility criteria.
• Scope: High‑volume printing (≈ 300 k pages/yr) plus production of business cards, envelopes, large‑print supplements, and newsletters.
• Delivery: FOB Destination, 7‑day turnaround, 10 % over/under‑run permitted.
• Terms: One‑year base term with up‑to‑two optional renewals; unit‑price pricing for pages and per‑box pricing for printed items; no bid security required.