Educational Data Services
236 Midland Ave.
Saddle Brook, NJ 17552
(973) 340-8800

November 18, 2010

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

Dear Board of Education:

Specifications were prepared, bids advertised on August 27, 2010 and received for General Classroom Supplies on November 09, 2010 for the BERGEN COUNTY Cooperative Bid 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, Garfield, 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, Norwood, 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, South Bergen Jointure Commission, Teaneck, Tenafly, Waldwick, Westwood Reg., Wood-Ridge, Woodcliff Lake, Wyckoff.

TOTAL AWARD ANALYSIS-GENERAL CLASSROOM  SUPPLIES

Company Name

Gross Bid

Discount

Net Bid

Number of Items Bid

Value of No Bids

Net Adjusted

Cascade School Supplies

$1,038,579.65

$207,715.93

$830,863.72

1,998

$291.63

$831,155.32

School Specialty Education

$1,009,621.16

$201,924.23

$807,696,.93

1,994

$504.24

$808,201.17

W.B. Mason

$1,040,850.65

$208,170.13

$832,680.52

1,905

$11,698.70

$844,379.22

Elgin School Supply

$283,427.84

$0.00

$283,427.84

380

 

 

Discounts apply for total award of category.
It is recommended that a unit price award be made to School Specialty Education, as low bidder according to specifications for General Classroom Supplies for a Net Total of $807,696.93. This total applies to the total cooperative bid.  The Boards of Education reserve the right to increase or decrease quantities in the bid.  The discount from manufacturer's current list price for in stock items not specified on the bid is 20% and 12%  delivered list price on all Furniture and Equipment.  Prices remain firm until November 30, 2011.

Very truly yours,

John O'Connor
Educational Data Services, Inc.