Sarasota County Schools
Agenda Item #28
Title
APPROVAL TO AWARD BID #16-0040 FOR CLASSROOM INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
Description
Bids to provide 'Classroom Instructional Materials' were received from sixteen vendors on April 6, 2016. The bids of Advanced Educational Products, Davidson Title, Inc., Encyclopedia Brittanica, Inc., ETA hand2mind, Follett School Solutions, Inc., Kaplan Early Learning Company, Lectorum Publications, Inc., Perma-Bound Books and Saddleback Educational, Inc., 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 internal account budgets of the schools.
Recommendation
That the bids of Advanced Educational Products, Davidson Title, Inc., Encyclopedia Brittanica, Inc., ETA hand2mind, Follett School Solutions, Inc., Kaplan Early Learning Company, Lectorum Publications, Inc., Perma-Bound Books, and Saddleback Educational, Inc., to provide 'Classroom Instructional Materials' in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00, be approved as presented.
Contact
CORCORAN & LICHON/MECKLER
Financial Impact
$100,000.00
Attachment: ClsInstMat16-0040Rec.pdf