The City of Sunnyside, Yakima County, WA, is soliciting interest from qualified newspapers to serve as the city's official newspaper.
Bid Requirements:
* Must meet minimum qualifications defined by RCW 65.16.020.
* Must publish at least once per week: preference will be given to those that publish daily.
* Must provide a statement of circulation for Zip Code 98944
* Must be able to provide one original affidavit of publication for each legal publication submitted by the city within 14 days of publication.
* Must be able to apply City payments to corresponding invoices.
* Must provide confirmation, in like manner, of receipt of faxes or emails submitted for legal publications.
* Publisher must have at least three (3) years' experience in providing weekly or daily newspaper services; and provide references of other municipalities served.
Contract Period
The bid rates may not be changed for a period of 60 days from the date of the bid submission deadline and must apply for a minimum period of one (1) year from the time of Council action to the award of the bid.
Service and Rates
Submit a bid with the proposed cost for legal notice publications. Please describe all rates to be charged, and note different rates, if any, for different types of publication. (i.e., legal notices, advertising, etc.) Indicate how much lead time is required by the newspaper. Submittal must also include a statement qualifying circulation and a statement of intent to comply with other bid requirements stated above. (Note: Rates must not exceed the national advertising rate of defined RCW 65.16.091)
Bid Outline
The city requires that the bid be submitted in the format outlined in this section. The City reserves the right to require additional information or materials after the bids are submitted.
Response date, Time, Location -- one (1) electronic copy of your bid emailed to the City Clerk's Office at cityclerk@sunnyside-wa.gov. All bids received will be considered final as of 4:00 pm on Wednesday, November 25, 2026. Bids will be evaluated to determine the lowest responsible bid. It is the sole discretion of the submitted vendor to ensure that their bid has been received in the proper timeframe.
Rejection of Bids
The City of Sunnyside reserves the right to reject any bids and to waive irregularities and informalities in the submittal and evaluation process. This advertisement for bids does not obligate the City to pay any costs incurred by respondents in the preparation and submission of a bid. Furthermore, this advertisement for bids does not obligate the City of Sunnyside to accept or contract for any expressed or implied services.
Publication Date/Time: 11/4/2026 2:00 AM
Publication Information: Sunnyside Sun Nov. 4, 2026
Closing Date/Time: 11/25/2026 5:01 PM
Submittal Information: Email cityclerk@sunnyside-wa.gov
Contact Person: Katie Emery, City Clerk 509-836-6310 kemery@sunnyside-wa.gov
Related Documents: Paper of Record_RFP_2027
