Sarasota County Schools
Agenda Item #28
Title
APPROVAL TO AWARD CATALOG DISCOUNT BID #7051
Description
Bids to provide 'Catalog Discounts' were received from 75 vendors on January 4, 2007. The bids of AFP Industries, Inc., American Park & Play, Inc., Apex Office Products, Inc., Audio Visual Innovations, Inc., Audio Visual Solutions Corporation, B&H Photo-Video Pro Audio, CCS Presentation Systems, Camcor, Inc., Capital Microscope Services, Contrax Furnishings, Inc., E&R Industrial Sales, Inc., ETA/Cuisenaire, Educational Resources, Inc., Ernie Morris Enterprises, Fisher Science Education, Flaghouse, Inc., Focused Technology, General Binding Corporation, Gopher Sport, Great Source Education Group, a Division of Houghton Mifflin, Hammond & Stephens, a Division of Premier Agendas, Inc., Harcourt Achieve, Interstate Music, Kamico Instructional Media, Inc., Kaplan Early Learning Company, Laerdal Medical Corporation, Learning Services, Long's Electronics, Mar*co Products, Inc., Perfection Learning, Park & Play Structures c/o American Park & Play, Really Good Stuff, Resources for Reading, Rhythm Band Instruments, Inc., Rifton Equipment, S&S Worldwide, SATCO Supply, Sax Arts & Crafts, SEO Enterprises, Smiley's Audio-Visual, Inc., Southern Business Communications, Inc., Standard Stationery Supply Company, Triarco Arts & Crafts, Valiant I.M.C., Vernier Software & Technology, W.W. Grainger, Inc., and Wards Natural Science EST LLC were the best bids meeting the advertised specifications. This bid is for a period of two years with the option to renew for two additional one year periods. The funds for these purchases are contained in the operating budgets of the schools and departments.
Recommendation
That the bids of AFP Industries, Inc., American Park & Play, Inc., Apex Office Products, Inc., Audio Visual Innovations, Inc., Audio Visual Solutions Corporation, B&H Photo-Video Pro Audio, CCS Presentation Systems, Camcor, Inc., Capital Microscope Services, Contrax Furnishings, Inc., E&R Industrial Sales, Inc., ETA/Cuisenaire, Educational Resources, Inc., Ernie Morris Enterprises, Fisher Science Education, Flaghouse, Inc., Focused Technology, General Binding Corporation, Gopher Sport, Great Source Education Group, a Division of Houghton Mifflin, Hammond & Stephens, a Division of Premier Agendas, Inc., Harcourt Achieve, Interstate Music, Kamico Instructional Media, Inc., Kaplan Early Learning Company, Laerdal Medical Corporation, Learning Services, Long's Electronics, Mar*co Products, Inc., Perfection Learning, Park & Play Structures c/o American Park & Play, Really Good Stuff, Resources for Reading, Rhythm Band Instruments, Inc., Rifton Equipment, S&S Worldwide, SATCO Supply, Sax Arts & Crafts, SEO Enterprises, Smiley's Audio-Visual, Inc., Southern Business Communications, Inc., Standard Stationery Supply Company, Triarco Arts & Crafts, Valiant I.M.C., Vernier Software & Technology, W.W. Grainer, Inc., and Wards Natural Science EST LLC, in an amount not to exceed $250,000.00 be approved for award and purchase.
Contact
LEMPE & BLACK
Financial Impact
$250,000.00 - Operating
Attachment: CatalogDisc7051Rec.pdf