Bids to provide 'Audio Visual and Video Equipment' were received from twenty five vendors on April 1, 2008.  The bids of AFP Industries, Inc., Audio Visual Innovations, Audio Visual Solutions Corporation,  BES Industries, Camcor, Inc., Crest AV Electronics, Inc., GBC, Hertz Furniture, Highsmith, Inc., LightSPEED Technologies, Inc., Logical Choice Technologies, Inc., Long's Electronics, Inc., Nicholas P. Pipino Associates, Inc., Pyramid School Products, Schoolhouse Products, Inc., Smiley's Audio-Visual, Inc., Southern Business Communications, Inc., Troxell Communications, Inc., United Data Technologies, Inc., and Valiant IMC were the best low bids meeting the advertised specifications.  Reasons for not selecting the apparent low bid are included with the bid tabulation.  This bid is for a period of one year with the option to renew for two additional one-year periods.  The funds for these purchases are contained in the operating and capital budgets of the schools and departments.