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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 October 29, 2010 for the ESSEX/HUDSON/PASSAIC Cooperative Bid for Belleville, Bloomfield, Bloomingdale, Cedar Grove, Clifton, East Orange, Essex County E.S.C., Essex County Vocational, Essex Fells, Essex Regional E.S.C., Glen Ridge, Greater Newark Charter School, Haledon Elem., Harrison, Hawthorne, Hoboken, Hudson County Schools of Technology, Irvington, Jersey City, Kearny, Lakeland Reg. HS, Learning Community Charter School,  Little Falls Twp, Livingston,  Manchester Reg. HS, Millburn, Montclair, Montclair Municipality, New Horizons Community Charter School, 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, Roseland, Schomburg Charter School, Secaucus, South Orange Maplewood, Team Academy Charter School, Township of North Bergen, Union City, Verona, Wanaque, Wayne Twp., Weehawken, West Essex Regional, West Milford Twp, West New York, West Orange, Woodland Park.

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

$1,757,387.20

$351,477.44

$1,405,909.76

1997

$532.16

$1,406,441.92

School Specialty Education

$1,782,786.98

$356,557.40

$1,426,229.58

1,992

$6,036.13

$1,432,265.71

W.B. Mason

$1,809,361.94

$361,872.39

$1,447,489.55

1926

$15,560.11

$1,463,049.66

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 $1,405,909.76. 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 November 30, 2011.

Very truly yours,

John O'Connor
Educational Data Services, Inc.