35.56(4) (4) The specifications shall provide that all work will be performed within the plant of the contract printer unless excepted by the department.

35.56(5) (5) Notwithstanding subs. (1), (3) and (4), the legislative reference bureau shall approve specifications and production schedules for the printing and binding of the Wisconsin statutes.

35.56 History History: 1977 c. 29; 1979 c. 34; 1991 a. 215; 1993 a. 16; 2007 a. 20; 2013 a. 20.

35.57 35.57 Advertisement for bids. The department shall publish advertisements that sealed proposals for furnishing printing, during the next ensuing contract period, with all other material that the department requires, will be received any time prior to a specified day, when all proposals will be publicly opened and read. The advertisements shall be run as class 2 notices, under ch. 985, in the official state paper. Separate advertisements may be used for publications authorized to be published in optical disc format.

35.57 History History: 1977 c. 29; 2005 a. 25; 2015 a. 196.

35.59 35.59 Breach of printing contracts. If a successful bidder or contractor enters upon the performance of a printing contract, and thereafter at any time during the term thereof refuses or neglects to comply with its terms and conditions or with the law relating to public printing, the bidder or contractor is liable to the state in damages to the amount of the difference between the cost of public printing under the printing contract and the cost thereof under any subsequent contracts let by the department. The attorney general, in all cases of damages and of forfeitures arising under this chapter, shall commence and prosecute to final judgment all necessary actions for the recovery thereof with costs, which when collected shall be paid into the state treasury.

35.59 History History: 1979 c. 355; 1983 a. 27.

35.60 35.60 Reletting contracts. If a successful bidder fails to execute a printing contract under the bidder’s preliminary agreement and accepted bid, the department shall let the contract to the next lowest bidder, unless in its opinion the interest of the state requires that new proposals be received, in which case the department shall immediately advertise for new proposals under this chapter. If the contractor refuses or neglects to execute the work according to law and the terms of the printing contract, the department shall declare the contract void and shall immediately advertise for new bids for the remainder of the contract period. Necessary emergency public printing while readvertising and reletting contracts may be procured by the department.

35.60 History History: 1983 a. 27, 192.

DELIVERY, BILLING, ACCOUNTING
AND SPECIAL PURCHASES

35.61 35.61 Delivery and billing.

35.61(1) (1) The printing specified in each order shall be performed separately and delivered to the destination specified on the order.

35.61(2) (2) Every contract printer shall file with the department immediately upon completion of an order a detailed and itemized invoice, together with one copy of the job.

35.62 35.62 Accounts. The department shall keep an account of all paper delivered to contract printers and prevent waste thereof and keep a record of costs of each job of public printing, grouping said records separately for each class of printing.

35.63 35.63 Expenses of printing, how charged. The costs of printing, plates, paper, binding, and the necessary services and materials shall be charged to the requisitioning agency unless excepted by statute.

35.64 35.64 Special purchases.

35.64(1) (1) Any material and labor necessarily required in doing public printing which is not provided for by this chapter and is not required of contract printers by existing contracts, may be procured by the department.

35.64(2) (2) The department may order specialty printing from suppliers when it proves to be more economical or practical. Specialty printing includes all types of graphic reproduction not required of contract printers by existing contracts.

PAPER PROCUREMENT, ACCOUNTABILITY, WASTE

35.65 35.65 Paper purchases.

35.65(1) (1) The department shall procure by state bid and purchase procedures such paper supplies as are necessary for production of public printing and shall have delivered quantities to the contract printer for current jobs or necessary stock piling.

35.65(2) (2) Contract printers are accountable for all paper assigned to them and shall report inventories periodically as prescribed by the department. Paper which has been wasted or converted to other uses shall be charged to the contract printer.

35.65(3) (3) Contract printers shall be allowed waste on all work performed according to specifications established in s. 35.56.

subch. II of ch. 35 SUBCHAPTER II

PUBLIC DOCUMENTS DISTRIBUTION AND SALES

35.78 35.78 Distribution and sales costs and charges.

35.78(1) (1) Unless otherwise provided, the department shall charge the cost of distribution and sale of all publications authorized or directed by law to be published to the state agencies responsible for submitting the publications.

35.78(2) (2) The department may contract with state agencies for the distribution and sale of agency publications, for which publication is not required by law, on the basis of the cost of such operations. All such contracts shall authorize the department to sell publications on behalf of state agencies at the price fixed by law, or if no price is fixed, at a price determined by publishing agencies not to exceed cost. The department shall return unsold publications to state agencies if desired by the agencies.

35.78(3) (3) The department shall receive full payment for the cost of sale and distribution of all publications of state agencies from the appropriate agencies. The department shall deposit all revenues derived from the sale and distribution of publications into: