Docusign Envelope ID: D4EE4F9D-12ED-8D52-8067-93F1F1B8A6B7ESCONDIDOCITY OF ESCONDIDONOTICE INVITING SEALED BIDSRFB No. 26-25 - Legal Advertising ServicesPUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN:That the City of Escondido, a California municipal corporation ("City"), is soliciting bids from qualified newspapers to provide legal notice printing and publishing services for the City, for a period one year commencing July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2027 ("Project").Prospective vendors must sign and submit one original bid and one copy of the bid no later than 1 p.m. on June 1, 2026 ("Submission Deadline"). Any bids received after the Submission Deadline will not be accepted. Bids must be mailed or hand delivered, electronically submitted bids will not be accepted. Bids shall be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly addressed as follows:Finance Department 2nd FloorAttn: SEALED BID No.26-25- Legal Advertising Services 201 N. BroadwayEscondido, CA 92025All submitted bids shall become public record upon their delivery to the City. Properly submitted bids will be opened at 1 p.m. on June 1, 2026 at 201 N. Broadway, Escondido, CA 92025, Parkview Conference Room located on the second floor ("Bid Opening").A complete bid packet can be downloaded for free from the City's website at: https://www.escondido.gov/purchasing.Questions or comments concerning this RFB may be submitted via e-mail to Juan Amezcua, City of Escondido Purchasing at purchasing@escondido.gov no later than 3 p.m. on May 22, 2026 ("Questions Deadline"). Any questions or comments regarding this RFB received after the Questions Deadline will be disregarded. Emails concerning this RFB should state the following in the subject line: "RFB No. 26-25 - Legal Advertising Services." Any communication regarding or relating to this RFB prior to the Bid Opening with any City employee or official other than the Director of Finance is strictly prohibited. A summary of questions from prospective vendors and the City's responses will be posted on the City's website at https://www.escondido.gov/purchasing by 5 p.m. on May 26, 2026.Each bid shall be in accordance with specifications, instructions, and information contained in this RFB. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids for any reason it deems necessary, to waive defects or irregularities in any bid, and to accept the bids deemed the most advantageous to the City. This RFB does not commit the City to award a contract or to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of a response to this request.-Signed by:Christina HolmesB56F52D8C10540B...Christina Holmes, Director of FinanceCity of Escondido