November 14, 2011
Educational Data Services, Inc.
236 Midland Avenue
Saddle Brook, New Jersey 07663
(973) 340-8800
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 September 2, 2011 and received for General Classroom Supplies on November 17, 2011 for the BERGEN Cooperative Bid for Allendale, Alpine, Becton Regional, Bergen Arts & Science Charter School, Bergenfield, Bogota, Carlstadt, Cliffside Park, Closter, Cresskill, Dumont, East Rutherford, Elmwood Park, Emerson, Englewood, Englewood Cliffs, Fair Lawn, Fort Lee, Franklin Lakes, Garfield, Glen Rock, Hackensack, Harrington Park, Hasbrouck Heights, Hillsdale, Ho-Ho-Kus, Leonia, Little Ferry, Lodi, Lyndhurst, Mahwah Twp, Maywood, Midland Park, Montvale, Moonachie, New Milford, North Arlington, Northern Highlands Reg. HS, Northern Valley Reg. HS, Northvale, Norwood, Oakland, Old Tappan, Oradell, Paramus, Park Ridge, Pascack Valley Reg. HS, Ramapo Indian-Hills Reg. HS, Ramsey, Ridgefield, Ridgefield Park, Ridgewood Village, River Dell Reg., River Edge, River Vale, Rochelle Park, Rutherford, Saddle Brook, Saddle River, South Bergen Jointure Commission, Teaneck, Tenafly, Upper Saddle River, Waldwick, Westwood Reg., Wood-Ridge, Woodcliff Lake, Wyckoff.
TOTAL AWARD ANALYSIS-GENERAL CLASSROOM SUPPLIES
|
Company |
Gross |
Discount |
Net |
Number of |
Value of |
Net Adjusted |
| Cascade School Supplies |
797,954.77 |
159,590.75 |
638,363.82 |
1,993 |
876.74 |
639,240.56 |
| School Specialty Education |
729,516.89 |
145,903.38 |
583,613.51 |
2,000 |
– |
583,613.51 |
| W.B. Mason Co. Inc. |
729,797.68 |
145,959.54 |
583,838.14 |
1,907 |
6,591.98 |
590,430.12 |
Discounts apply for total award of category.
It is recommended that a unit price award be made to School Specialty, as low bidder according to specifications for General Classroom Supplies for a Net Total of $583,613.51. 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, 2012.
Very truly yours,
John O’Connor
Educational Data Services, Inc.
