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 14, 2010 for the MOCESCOM Cooperative Bid for Boonton, Boonton Twp, Butler, Chatham, Chester, Denville Twp, Dover, E.S.C. of Morris County, Florham Park, Hanover Twp., Harding Twp, Jefferson Twp, Kinnelon, Lincoln Park, Madison, Mendham Borough, Mendham Municipal, Mendham Twp, Mine Hill Twp, Montville Twp, Morris, Morris County Tech, Morris Plains, Mountain Lakes, Mountain Lakes Borough, Mt. Arlington, Mt. Olive Twp, Netcong, Parsippany Troy Hills Twp, Pequannock Twp, Randolph Twp, Regional Day School, Riverdale, Rockaway Twp, Roxbury Twp, Sparta, Washington Twp, West Morris Reg. HS, Wharton.

TOTAL AWARD ANALYSIS-GENERAL CLASSROOM SUPPLIES

Company Name

Gross Bid

Discount

Net Bid

Number of Items Bid

Value of No Bids

Net Adjusted Bid

Cascade School Supplies

$833,559.62

$166,711.92

$666,847.70

1,994

$1,995.48

$668,843.48

School Specialty Education

$1,016,361.37

$203,272.27

$813,089.10

1,992

$617.47

$813,706.57

W.B. Mason Co. Inc.

$683,284.34

$0.00

$683,284.34

1,917

$7,268.81

$690,553.15

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 $666,847.70. 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%.  Prices remain firm until November 30, 2011.

Very truly yours,

John O’Connor
Educational Data Services, Inc.