Bids to provide 'Sporting and Athletic Goods - Warehouse' were received from 14 vendors on April 1, 2009.  The bids of Baden Sports, Inc., Bill Fritz Sports Corporation, Gregg United Sports, Inc., S & S Worldwide, Inc., and Sport Supply Group, Inc., dba BSN Sports 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 items will be requisitioned from the Purchasing Warehouse by all schools.  Funds for these purchases are contained in the operating budgets allocated to the individual cost centers.

That the bids of Baden Sports, Inc., Bill Fritz Sports Corporation, Gregg United Sports, Inc., S & S Worldwide, Inc., and Sport Supply Group, Inc., dba BSN Sports to provide 'Sporting and Athletic Goods - Warehouse' in an amount not to exceed $50,000.00, be approved for award and purchase.