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 6, 2011 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, Kinnelon, Lincoln Park, Madison, Mendham Borough, Mendham Municipal, Mendham Twp, Mine Hill Twp, Montville Twp, Morris, Morris County Tech, Morris Hills Reg., 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, 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 |
| School Specialty Education | 1,016,087.49 | 203,217.50 | 812,869.99 | 1,995 | 364.01 | 813,234.00 |
| Cascade School Supplies | 768,249.17 | 153,649.83 | 614,599.34 | 1,996 | 109.10 | 614,708.44 |
| W.B. Mason Co. Inc. | 617,110.91 | 0 | 617,110.91 | 1,926 | 0 | 617,110.91 |
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 $614,708.44. 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.
