LEGAL ADVERTISING SERVICES
Criteria Bidder 1 Bidder 2
1 Name of newspaper submitting bid San Mateo Daily Journal San Mateo County Times (Parent company is Bay Area News
Group; unclear - Mercury News?)
2 Date Submitted 9/16/24 9/19/24
Deadline met Deadline met
3 Questions submitted None None
4 Pages (not to exceed 10) 3 8
5 A. Newspaper's Qualification and 1. San Mateo Daily Journal 1. San Mateo County Times Experience
Each proposal should clearly state the | 2. Circulation: #6 days per week on the | 2. Circulation: # 7 days per week on the following: following days: Monday, Tuesday, following days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday,
1. Name of the proposing newspaper. Sunday.
2. Daily circulation of the newspaper
company ("company"). Average Circulation in the County of San Average Circulation in the County of San
3. Location of the office from which Mateo: 250,000 Mateo: 3,653 daily / 10,488 Sunday the work on this engagement is to be
performed. 3. Location: 3. Location:
1720 S. Amphlett Blvd., Ste 123, San 75 E. Santa Clara St. San Jose, CA 95113 Mateo CA 94402
6 B. Status of Vendor's Newspaper Adjudication referenced, but missing: Adjudication included in submission Each vendor shall include a copy of The San Mateo Daily Journal is the official court order adjudicating adjudicated as a newspaper of general the newspaper to be a newspaper of circulation in the City of San Mateo (San general circulation in the either the Mateo County Court File #CIV453252). A City of San Mateo or the County of San copy of this document is attached with Mateo. this proposal.
7 C. Advertising Staff Joy Uganiza Michelle Sloan
The company should identify and keep Jerry Lee
the City up-to-date with the specific
newspaper staff and contact information
for those assigned to legal advertising.
8 D. Costs
1. The rates to be charged to the City 1.
shall be designated for column inch. S19.48 per column inch for single notice $12.98 per column inch for single notice The proposal must also state the for first publication for first publication number of lines per column inch, as $19.48 per column inch for single notice $12.98 per column inch for single notice well as average word count per for second publication for second publicatior column inch. The lowest rate will be $19.48 per column inch for single notice $12.98 per column inch for single notice determined on the basis of the lowest for additional publications for additional publications price per column inch, regardless of Average #words per column inch (not Average # 44 words per column inch the number of words per line.
2. Specify any volume or other
discounts available to be offered to 2. None 2. None
3. Note any rush or late submittal fees, 3. None 3. None if applicable.
Att. A included Att. A included
Note: Vendor must complete
Attachment A and submit it with
proposal.
9 E. Publishing Schedule Table included in submission Table included in submission Provide details on your publishing
schedule. Which days do you publish?
Does your paper publish a weekend
edition?
10 F. Deadline for Publication Table included in submission Table included in submission Provide details on your newspaper's
deadlines (day and time of day) to
place the advertisement in the paper.
What is the turnaround time, and how
much in advance does your paper
need the advertisement before
publishing?
11 G. Process for Advertisement Process for Advertising Submittal Process for Advertisement Submittal Submittal All legal notices are submitted via email Submissions will be submitted via email Succinctly describe the steps in the to [email protected] and to process for placing an advertisement [email protected] [email protected] with your paper. Do not include any Every li sting is provided a proof via email and one of our Legal Coordinators, marketing materials. as well as an affidavit of publication via Anashia Lloyd or Toni Carranza, will email or snail mail. assist you and process the notice
Deadline is 1 pm for the next publish date accordingly. for the Classifieds section (under the
section "Public Notices").
Deadline is 1 pm two days in advance for
Main News section display ads.
Holidays often have exceptions to the
above schedule.
12 H. Similar Engagements with Other Att. B included in submittal Att. B included in submission Government Entities San Bruno City of Livermore
List the most significant engagements Redwood City City of Pleasanton performed in the last five (5) years that San Carlos City of Alameda are most similar to the engagement
described in this Request for
Proposals. Indicate the names and
telephone numbers of principal client
contacts as professional references
using Attachment B of this Request for
Proposals.
RFP OPENING: September 6, 2024
Summary of City of San Mateo's Total Advertising Expenses, by Year Fiscal Year Total Spent on Advertising
2018 $38,462
2019 $18,280.82
2020 $38,263.15
2021 $34,374.58
2022 $18,305.70
2023 $29,125.66
2024 $22,600.15