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

October 23, 2009

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 18, 2009 and received for General Classroom Supplies on September 22, 2009 for the ESSEX/HUDSON/PASSAIC Cooperative Bid for 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 ParkBoards 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

$1,489,999.25

$297,999.85

$1,191,999.40

1,993

$6,210.53

0

$1,198,209.93

School Specialty Education

$1,565,813.22

$313,162.64

$1,252,650.58

1,992

$4,270.11

0

$1,256,920.19

Discounts apply for total award of category.
It is recommended that a unit price award be made to Cascade School Supply, as low bidder according to specifications for General Classroom Supplies for a Net Total of $1,191,999.40. 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 net delivered list price on all Furniture and Equipment. Prices remain firm until October 31, 2010.

Very truly yours,

John O'Connor
Educational Data Services, Inc.