Class 5 Legal/Public Notices: Rate Certification Program

Title: Class 5 Legal/Public Notices: Rate Certification Program Agency: ADMINISTRATION, DEPT OF Contract Number: 505ENT-M24-RATECERT-00 Start Date: 1/1/2024 End Date: 12/31/2024 Cooperative Purchase? Yes Mandatory Purchase? Yes PCard? Yes Piggyback? No Manager: Bill Goff, Phone: 608-266-1002 Fax: 608-267-0600 Procurement Authority: Recertification per Chapter 985 Contract Applicable To: State of Wisconsin Synopsis: Chapter 985 establishes the obligations for this program. The law sets the maximum fee/rate each qualified newspaper may charge for publishing legal/public notices. The rate for each newspaper is based on the newspapers font size, column width, and the number of paid subscriptions. Rate is adjusted annually, going into effect on January 1 of each year. Each newspaper receives a certification letter from DOA that includes its maximum rates and general instructions. This program includes the states newspapers, state agencies, municipalities, election officials, attorneys, and other interested citizens. Additional Contract Numbers: Contract Vendor(s): Wisconsin Newspaper Association-Madison Documents: Certification Rates Bulletin 4/1/2024 Chapter 10 Election Dates and Notices 12/26/2023 Chapter 5 Elections General Provisions 12/22/2023 Chapter 62 Cities 12/22/2023 Chapter 985 Publication of Legal Notices Newspapers Fees 12/26/2023 DOA-3417 Application to Certify Newspaper Legal Notice Rates 12/26/2023 DOA-3428 Legal Notice Order Form 12/22/2023 DOA-3428I Instructions for Completing Legal Notice Order 12/22/2023 DOA-6448 Taxpayer Identification Number Verification 12/26/2023 Guide to Computing Fees for Facsimile Ballots 2024