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 October 27, 2011 for the ESSEX/HUDSON/PASSAIC Cooperative Bid for Belleville, Bloomfield, Bloomingdale, Cedar Grove, Clifton, East Orange, Essex County E.S.C., Essex Fells, Essex Regional E.S.C., Fairfield, Glen Ridge, Greater Newark Charter School, Haledon Elem., Harrison, Hawthorne, Hoboken, Hudson County Schools of Technology, Irvington, Jersey City, Kearny, Lady Libarty Academy Charter School, Lakeland Reg. HS, Learning Community Charter School, Little Falls Twp, Livingston, Manchester Reg. HS, Millburn, Montclair, New Horizons Community Charter School, Newark Legacy Charter School, North Bergen, North Caldwell, North Haledon, North Star Academy Charter, Nutley, Passaic, Passaic Arts & Science Charter School, Passaic Co Ed Service Commission, Passaic County Voc Tech, Passaic Valley Reg. HS, Paterson Charter School, Pompton Lakes, Pride Academy Charter School, 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/Subs | Net Adjusted |
| School Specialty | 1,406,815.99 | 281,363.20 | 1,125,452.79 | 1,988 | 7,409.58 | 1,132,862.37 |
| W.B. Mason, Co., Inc. | 1,416,813.19 | 283,362.64 | 1,133,450.55 | 1,927 | N/A | 1,133,450.55 |
| Cascade School Supplies | 1,414,254.68 | 282,850.94 | 1,131,403.74 | 2,000 | 321.58 | 1,131,403.74 |
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 $1,131,403.74. 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, 2012.
Very truly yours,
John O’Connor
Educational Data Services, Inc.
