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

November 1, 2007

Clarkstown Central School District
62 Old Middletown Road
New City, N.Y. 10956

Subject: Technology Supplies
Bid Advertised Date: 08/21/07 – Bid Due Date: 09/21/07

Dear Board of Education:

Specifications were prepared, bids advertised on August 21, 2007 and received for Technology Ed. Supplies on September 21, 2007 for the NEW YORK/ISLAND Cooperative Bid for Ardsley, Argyle, Arlington, Auburn, Babylon, Bay Shore, Bayport Blue Point, Bedford, Bellmore, Bellmore-Merrick, Bethpage, Blind Brook Rye, BOCES Southern Westchester Voc., Brentwood, Brewster, Briarcliff Manor, Bronxville, Byram Hills, Carmel, Canandaigua City, Center Moriches, Central Islip, Chappaqua, Clarkstown, Cold Spring Harbor, Comsewogue HS, Dobbs Ferry, Dover, East Hampton, East Williston, Eastchester, Edgemont, Elmont, Elwood, Farmingdale, Franklin Square, Freeport, Garden City, Germantown, Glen Cove, Granville, Greenwich, Half Hollow Hills, Haldane, Hampton Bays, Harrison, Hastings On Hudson, Hendrick Hudson, Herricks, Hicksville, Hyde Park, Huntington, Irvington, Island Trees, Ithaca, Jericho, Jordan Elbridge, Lawrence, Levittown, Lindenhurst, Locust Valley, Long Beach City, Lynbrook, Mahopac, Malverne, Manhasset, Marlboro, Massapequa, Merrick, Middle Country, Miller Place, Mineola, Mt. Pleasant, Mt. Sinai, Mt. Vernon City, Nanuet, New Hyde-Garden City Park, New Lebanon, New Paltz, New Rochelle City, Newburgh, North Bellmore, North Merrick, North Rockland, North Salem, North Shore, Nyack, Oceanside, Oyster Bay E. Norwich, Patchogue-Medford, Pawling, Pearl River, Peekskill, Pelham, Plainedge, Plainview-Old Bethpage, Pleasantville, Port Chester, Port Jefferson, Port Jervis, Port Washington, Poughkeepsie, Putnam Valley, Ramapo, Red Hook, Riverhead, Rocky Point, Roslyn, Rye City, Rye Neck, Saratoga Springs, Saugerties, Seaford, Seneca Falls,  Shoreham-Wading River, Somers, South Huntington, South Orangetown, Southampton, Stamford, Three Village, Ticonderoga, Tuckahoe, Valley Stream, Wantagh, Westbury and Yorktown  Boards of Education.

SPECIFICATIONS WERE PREPARED, BIDS ADVERTISED FOR THE ABOVE AND RECEIVED FROM THE VENDORS LISTED BELOW. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT UNIT PRICE AWARDS BE MADE TO LOW BIDDERS ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS AS FOLLOWS:

VENDOR
NUMBER
NAME ITEMS BID AMOUNT BID ITEMS
AWARDED
AMOUNT
AWARDED

4220

BRODHEAD – GARRETT COMPANY

785

$178,223.32

50

$6,814.85

7621

DOWNES & READER HARDWOOD CO.

26

$13,103.98

0

0

6308

KELVIN LP

253

$70,649.55

0

0

8331

KLINGSPOR’S WOODWORKING SHOP

240

$51,915.47

0

0

6013

METCO SUPPLY INC.

893

$133,080.39

0

0

6906

MIDWEST TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS

2,008

$326,858.97

1,278

$152,090.42

6019

PAXTON/PATTERSON LLC

2,009

$296,704.16

430

$51,707.61

6835

PITSCO

67

$37,574.28

0

0

0202

RNJ ELECTRONICS INC.

113

$42,173.95

0

0

6023

SATCO SUPPLY

2,416

$218,362.86

634

$77,454.94

9207

SCIENCE LABS/ EKI, INC.

40

$15,333.16

0

0

The Boards of Education reserves the right to increase or decrease quantities in the bid.
Prices remain firm until October 31, 2008.

Very truly yours,

John O’Connor
Educational Data Services, Inc.