Ed-Data

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 21, 2009 and received for General Classroom Supplies on September 15, 2009 for the MOCESCOM Cooperative Bid for Boonton, Boonton Twp., Butler, Chatham, Chester, Denville Twp., Dover, ESC of Morris County, Florham Park, Hanover Twp., Harding Twp., Kinnelon, Lincoln Park, Madison, Mendham Borough, Mendham Municipal, Mendham Twp., Mine Hill Twp., Montville Twp., Morris, Morris County Tech, Morris Plains, Mountain Lakes, Netcong, Parsippany Troy Hills Twp., Pequannock Twp., Randolph Twp., Regional Day Sch., Riverdale, Rockaway Twp., Roxbury Twp., Sparta, Washington Twp., West Morris Reg. HS, WhartonBoards 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	$800,684.60	$160,136.92	$640,547.68	1,996	$731.66	0	$641,279.34
School Specialty Education	$852,361.99	$170,472.40	$681,889.59	1,990	$2,441.03	0	$684,330.62
Kurtz Bros.	$851,167.46	$170,233.49	$680,933.97	1,868	$34,660.14	0	$715,594.11
Hearlihy Company	$37,424.70	-	$37,424.70	28	-	0	-

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 $640,547.68. 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 October 31, 2010.

Very truly yours,

John O’Connor
Educational Data Services, Inc.