Promotional Items and Apparel

The vendor required to provide promotional items and apparel for on an as needed basis.
- Order requirements and support
1. Artwork proofs and graphic work: 
•    Metro must approve the text and artwork of each item prior to production. 
•    Electronic submissions of proofs shall be provided by vendor. 
•    Vendor is not to begin production on any item until they have been notified, in writing, that the proof has been approved. 
•    Item imprints may change with orders. 
•    With each order, the project manager will direct vendor on the required imprint. 
•    Vendor must perform graphic work as needed, to include logo mock-ups etc. For promotional items, and coordinate necessary embroidery when required.
2. Samples and pre-production proofs: 
•    Metro may require a random sample at no cost, prior to an estimate and order to ensure the product quality is as specified. 
•    For some orders, metro may require a pre- production proof to make sure the information to be printed is correct and to the required standards. 
•    Awarded bidder would provide an estimate, for preapproval, for the pre-production proof cost including item cost, decoration, and shipping.
3. Product quality: 
•    During the term of the order, substitutions will not be permitted on items without prior written approval by metro. 
•    Substitutions shall be at the discretion and approval of metro; if rejected, vendor shall allow full credit for items returned.
4. Copyright:
•    No vendor may copyright or copy work produced for metro without its written consent.