Handbook Authoring Assistance Service

Overview

Education, Training & Libraries

Utah, United StatesPosted about 1 month agoDeadline: April 10th, 2026

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SUMMARY

Utah seeks a vendor to assist with authoring and designing a comprehensive trails handbook, including content, graphics, and coordination with stakeholders.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Vendor must have previous experience in authoring handbooks or educational materials related to recreational trail systems.
Vendor must have adequate personnel in key disciplines to effectively manage the project.
Response must not exceed 5 pages, excluding resumes, cover page, and table of contents.
Proposer must identify key project personnel including project manager, content authors, graphic designer, and subject matter experts.
All final work must conform to WCAG 2.1 Level AA accessibility standards.
Proposer must provide a detailed breakdown of all costs linked to deliverables.

BUDGET

Estimate

$100,000 – $300,000

TIMELINE

Final print-ready file deliverable and associated graphics required no later than February 2027.

Issuing Agency

Utah Division of Outdoor Recreation

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DESCRIPTION

The government authority in Utah is seeking a vendor to provide handbook authoring assistance services. The goal is to develop a comprehensive trails handbook serving as an essential resource for land managers, stewardship groups, and statewide communities involved in recreational trail planning, development, and maintenance.

The project includes end-to-end content development, graphic design, coordination of stakeholder meetings, survey data analysis, and the creation of the final deliverable. Key subjects covered are volunteer trail program management, trail signage and wayfinding, as well as trail management, monitoring, maintenance, and stewardship. The work will also involve producing 100 graphics illustrating trail layout and design, construction, maintenance, structures, and restoration for use in fieldwork and trail contracts.

Source attribution

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