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November 20, 2009

E.S.C. of Morris County
520 Speedwell Avenue Suite 200
Morris Plains, NJ 07950

Subject: Elementary Teaching Aids
Bid Advertised Date: 08/21/09 – Bid Date:  10/01/09

Dear Board of Education:

Specifications were prepared, bids advertised on August 21, 2009 and received on October 1, 2009 for New Jersey Teaching Aids for Allendale, Alpine, Becton Regional, Bergen Arts & Science Charter School, Bergenfield, Bogota, Carlstadt, Cliffside Park, Closter, Cresskill, Dumont, East Rutherford, Elmwood Park, Emerson, Englewood, Englewood Cliffs, Fair Lawn, Fort Lee,  Franklin Lakes, Glen Rock, Hackensack, Harrington Park, Hasbrouck Heights, Hillsdale, Ho-Ho-Kus, Leonia, Little Ferry, Lodi, Lyndhurst, Mahwah Twp, Maywood, Midland Park, Montvale, Moonachie, New Milford, North Arlington, Northern Highlands Reg. HS, Northern Valley Reg. HS, Northvale, Oakland, Old Tappan, Oradell, Paramus, Park Ridge, Pascack Valley Reg. HS, Ramapo Indian Hills Reg. HS, Ramsey, Ridgefield, Ridgefield Park, Ridgewood Village, River Dell Reg., River Edge, River Vale, Rochelle Park,  Saddle Brook Twp, Saddle River, South Bergen Jointure Commission, Teaneck, Tenafly, Waldwick, Wallington, Westwood Reg., Wood Ridge, Woodcliff Lake, Wyckoff, Belleville, Bloomfield, Bloomingdale, Cedar Grove, Clifton, East Orange, Essex County Voc., Essex Fells, Essex Reg. E.S.C., Fairfield, Glen Ridge, Greater Newark Charter School, Haledon Elem., Harrison, Hawthorne, Hoboken, Hudson Co Tech, Irvington, Kearny, Lakeland Reg. HS, Leap Academy, Learning Community Charter School, Little Falls Twp, Livingston, Manchester Reg. HS, Millburn Twp, Montclair, North Bergen, North Caldwell, Nutley, Passaic, Passaic Co Ed Service Commission, Passaic County Voc Tech, Passaic Valley Reg. HS, Paterson Charter School, Pompton Lakes, Prospect Park, Ringwood, Secaucus, South Orange Maplewood, Team Academy Charter School, Team Academy Charter School, Union City, Verona, Wanaque, Wayne Twp, Weehawken, West Essex Reg., West Milford Twp, West New York, West Orange, Woodland Park, Berkeley Heights, Bernards Twp, Bound Brook, Branchburg Twp, Carteret, Central Jersey College Pre-Charter School, City of Linden, Clark Twp, Cranbury, Dunellen, East Brunswick, East Windsor Reg., Eco Charter School, Edison Twp, Frankford Twp, Franklin Borough, Franklin Twp, Fredon Twp, Hackettstown, Hamburg, Hampton Twp, High Point Reg. HS,  Highland Park, Hillsborough Twp, Hillside, Hunterdon Central Reg., Jamesburg, Kenilworth, Kittatinny Reg. HS, Lafayette Twp, Lawrence Twp, Lenape Valley Reg. HS, Manville, Metuchen, Middlesex, Middlesex Regional ESC, Monroe Twp, Montgomery Twp, Morris-Union Jointure Commission, Mountainside, New Brunswick, New Providence, Newton, North Hunterdon-Voorhees HS, North Brunswick Twp, North Plainfield, Ogdensburg, Old Bridge, Perth Amboy,  Phillipsburg,  Piscataway Twp, Plainfield, Princeton Regional, Princeton Charter School, Queen City Academy Charter School, Rahway, Robbinsville, Roselle Borough, Roselle Park, Sayreville, Scotch Plains, Somerville, South Amboy, South Bound Brook, South Brunswick, South Plainfield, South River,  Spotswood, Springfield, Summit, Sussex Co Tech, Union County E. S.C., Union Twp, Vernon Twp, Wallkill Valley Reg. HS, Warren Twp, Woodbridge Twp., Absecon City, Academy Charter School, Alloway, Asbury Park, Atlantic City, Barnegat Twp, Beach Haven, Berkeley Twp, Beverly City, Black Horse Pike Reg., Brick Twp., Brigantine, Buena Regional, Burch Charter School, Burlington City, Burlington Twp, Camden City, Camden County E.S.C., Cape May County Tech, Central Regional, Cherry Hill, Chesterfield Twp, Cinnaminson Twp, Clearview Regional, Clementon Elem., Collingswood, Create Charter School, Delanco Twp, Delran Twp, Delsea Reg. HS, Deptford Twp, Due Season Charter School,  East Greenwich Twp, Eastampton Twp, Eastern Camden Co, Edgewater Park Twp, Egg Harbor, Evesham Twp, Fair Haven, Florence Twp, Franklin Twp, Freehold Twp, Freehold Borough Elem., Freehold Reg. HS, Galloway Twp, Glassboro, Haddon Heights, Haddon Twp, Haddonfield, Hainesport, Hazlet Twp, Holmdel Twp, Hope Academy, Hopewell Valley Regional, Howell Twp, Jackson Twp, Kingsway Regional, Lacey Twp, Lakehurst, Lakewood, Lenape Reg. HS, Liberty Charter School,  Lindenwold, Little Egg Harbor, Little Silver, Logan Twp, Long Branch, Lumberton Twp, Manchester Twp,  Mainland Reg. HS, Manalapan-Englishtown Reg., Manasquan, Maple Shade Twp, Margate City, Marlboro Twp,  Matawan Aberdeen Reg., Medford Lakes, Middle Twp, Middletown Twp, Millstone Twp, Monmouth County Voc, Monmouth Reg. HS, Moorestown Twp, Mt. Ephraim, Mt. Holly Twp, Mt. Laurel Twp, New Hanover Twp, Northfield Cmty., Northern Burlington Co Reg., Ocean City,  Ocean County Voc, Ocean Gate, Ocean Twp., Oceanside Charter School, Palmyra, Paulsboro, Pemberton Twp, Pinelands,

Pitman, Pittsgrove Twp, Pleasantville, Plumsted Twp, Point Pleasant Beach, Point Pleasant Boro,  Rancocas Valley Reg. HS, Red Bank Borough, Red Bank Reg. HS, Riverside Twp, Roosevelt, Salem County Voc, Seaside Heights, Seaside Park Elem., Shore Regional, Shrewsbury, Somerdale, South Harrison, Southampton Twp, Southern Regional, Stafford Twp, Stratford Borough, Swedesboro Woolwich, Tabernacle Twp, Tinton Falls, Toms River Reg., Township of Ocean, Trenton, University Heights Charter School, Upper Freehold Reg., Upper Twp, Ventnor City, Voorhees Twp, Washington Twp, Waterford Twp, Wenonah, West Deptford Twp, Willingboro, Winslow Twp, Woodbury.
Boonton, Boonton Twp., Butler, Chatham, Chester, Denville Twp., Dover, ESC of Morris County, Florham Park, Hanover Twp., Harding Twp., Kinnelon, Lincoln Park, Madison, Mendham Borough, Mendham Municipal, Mendham Twp., Mine Hill Twp., Montville Twp., Morris, Morris County Tech, Morris Plains, Mountain Lakes, Netcong, Parsippany Troy Hills Twp., Pequannock Twp., Randolph Twp., Regional Day Sch., Riverdale, Rockaway Twp., Roxbury Twp., Sparta, Washington Twp., West Morris Reg. H.S. and Wharton Boards of Education.

SPECIFICATIONS WERE PREPARED, BIDS ADVERTISED FOR THE ABOVE AND RECEIVED FROM THE VENDORS LISTED BELOW. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT UNIT PRICE AWARDS BE MADE TO LOW BIDDERS ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS AS FOLLOWS:

Vendor Number Name Bid Items Amount Bid Items Awarded Amount Awarded

0392

SANDY ENTERPRISES, INC.

64

$5,643.77

48

$2,598.04

0885

LAKESHORE LEARNING MATERIAL

487

$27,567.40

225

$11,927.50

1914

CHILDCRAFT EDUCATION CORP.

93

$7,057.12

73

$6,022.22

4112

TEACHERS DISCOVERY

23

$518.10

24

$518.10

5868

BECKER’S SCHOOL SUPPLIES

144

$4,841.46

116

$3,686.82

9094

LL TEACH CO.

2

$145.55

2

$145.55

7384

KAPLAN EARLY LEARNING CO.

133

$8,816.94

30

$2,731.81

3996

DISCOUNT SCHOOL SUPPLY

320

$15,685.46

213

$8,541.78

The Boards of Education reserve the right to increase or decrease quantities in the bid.
Prices remain firm until October 31, 2010.

Very truly yours,

John O'Connor
Educational Data Services