AUTHORIZE the Executive Director to execute an agreement between the Transportation Agency and Pacific Standard Press to print, prepare and deliver the Agency's  2017 Annual Report to the US Postal Service in an amount not to exceed $30,000.

The Annual Report is a public outreach tool that the Agency produces each year to highlight the Agency’s accomplishments and its goals for the following year. The report is distributed to Monterey County residents and posted on the Agency’s website.

The Agency has included $70,000 in the FY17/18 budget to design, print, translate and distribute the 2017 Annual Report.

The objective of the 2017 Transportation Agency Annual Report is to increase awareness of the Transportation Agency’s presence in Monterey County and build upon the Agency’s reputation of trust and fiscal responsibility.

The primary focus of this year's report will be the Transportation Agency's accomplishments in 2017. The emphasis will be Measure X projects and programs and a look ahead at future projects.  The annual report will also demonstrate the opportunity to leverage Measure X funds with new grants and programs provided by Senate Bill 1, commonly referred to as the ''gas tax." The significance of this new funding source will show its importance to agency projects, along with its importance to each local jurisdiction for their own road maintenance and safety projects. 

Staff solicited bids from Pacific Press, Casey Printing and VisionPress to print, prepare and deliver the 2017 Annual Report to the United States Postal Services for mailing. Each was asked to submit two quotes with various quantities for the annual report. One to print the annual report using 80# dull coated paper throughout; the other using 100# dull coated paper for the cover and 80# uncoated paper for the text.

Bids to print 158,000 copies using 80# paper throughout: 

• Pacific Standard Press - $29, 902
• Casey Printing  - $41,020
• VisionPress - $42,797

Based upon the bids provided, staff is seeking authorization for the Transportation Agency's Executive Director to execute an agreement with Pacific Standard Press to print, prepare and deliver the 2017 Annual Report.