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

September 30, 2008

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 15, 2008 and received for General Classroom Supplies on September 23, 2008 for the ESSEX COUNTY Ed. Services Commission Cooperative Bid for Bloomfield, Cedar Grove, East Orange, Essex County Voc., Essex Reg. E.S.C., Glen Ridge, Greater Newark Charter School, Irvington, Livingston, Nutley, and West Essex Regional Boards of Education.

TOTAL AWARD ANALYSIS-GENERAL CLASSROOM  SUPPLIES
COMPANY NAME GROSS BID DISCOUNT NET BID NUMBER OF ITEMS BID VALUE OF NO BIDS ERROR SUBS BID NET ADJUSTED

Cascade School Supplies

$484,056.46

$96,811.29

$387,245.17

2,097

$195.83

0

$387,441.00

School Specialty Education

$503,091.81

$100,618.36

$402,473.45

2,100

0

0

$402,473.45

Discounts apply for total award of category.
It is recommended that a unit price award be made to Cascade School Supplies, as low bidder according to specifications for General Classroom Supplies for a Net Total of $387,441.00. 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 items not specified on the bid is 20% and 12% on Furniture and Equipment.  Prices remain firm until October 31, 2009.

Very truly yours,

John O'Connor
Educational Data Services, Inc.