# Joplin Civicplus #2027-RFP-04

Printing, folding, and delivery of 50,000 Route 66 Centennial maps

**Posted:** October 22, 2026
**Respond By:** November 10, 2026
**Identifier:** 2027-RFP-04
**NAICS:** 323111

The City of Joplin’s Convention and Visitors Bureau is seeking a printer to produce and deliver 50,000 Route 66 Centennial maps.
- **Buyer:** City of Joplin, Missouri, through the Convention and Visitors Bureau.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No printing OEMs, manufacturers, or prospective vendors are named. Delivery recipients are Visit Joplin, Visit Miami, and Baxter Springs Heritage Center & Museum.
- **Maps:** 50,000 one-sheet maps, printed on both sides in four colors, trimmed to 24 by 18 inches with 0.125-inch bleed, on white 80 lb. gloss text paper with gloss aqueous coating or equivalent; folded to 4 by 9 inches. The City will provide camera-ready artwork.
- **Delivery split:** 30,000 to Visit Joplin, 10,000 to Visit Miami, and 10,000 to Baxter Springs Heritage Center & Museum.
- **Proofing and samples:** Provide two proof copies for approval and include paper samples and 2–3 samples of similar completed work.
- **Production and logistics:** Production must take place in the United States; printing on Route 66 receives bonus points. Bidders must provide a delivery timeline and separately price printing and shipping/handling for each destination. Boxes may not exceed 20 lb. and pallets may not exceed 2,000 lb.; cartons must identify their quantity and the map title. Delivery requires lift-gate service, pallet-jack offloading, driver assistance, and advance coordination.
- **Schedule:** Printing is to begin within 30 days after proof approval; bidders propose the timeline from approval through delivery. No fixed contract duration or option periods are specified.

### Description

The City of Joplin is seeking bids for printing, folding, handling, and delivery of 50,000 copies of the Route 66 Centennial Map to three locations. The map is specified as a two-sided, 24-by-18-inch sheet on white 80 lb. text gloss paper, folded to 4 by 9 inches, with camera-ready artwork supplied. Bids must include printing, delivery and handling costs, a timeline from proof approval to delivery, and 2–3 samples of similar completed projects. Sealed bids must be delivered to the Joplin Convention and Visitors Bureau; email bids will be declined.

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