Issue Rationale for bids to be awarded as required per FS 287, DOE 6A-1.01 and School Board Policy

a.  Enhanced Classroom Systems Bid #10-F-206 – Bid established for the purchase of Enhanced Classroom Systems to include Equipment and/or Services at a firm fixed price.  Contract Period:  June 19, 2009 through June 21, 2012.  Eleven (11) bids solicited plus listed on our web site for down load, eight (8) bids received, two (2) No Bids and two (2) late bids.  The vendor awarded is the overall lowest, best, responsive and responsible bidder meeting specifications.

b.  Warehouse Supply Bid #10-BA-102 – Bid established for the purchase of warehouse supplies at a firm fixed price. Forty four (44) bids solicited plus listed on our web site for down load, nineteen (19) bids received, four (4) No Bids and one (1) bid returned.  The vendors awarded are the most qualified responsive bidders.  Bid Tab Sheet attached.

Award bids as follows:

a.  Enhanced Classroom Systems Bid #10-F-206 - Recommend award to:

Classroom Technology Solutions, 2604-1 Powers Ave, Jacksonville, Florida  32207

b.  Warehouse Supply Bid #10-BA-102 - Recommend award to:

            Ace Office Supply, 631 Triumph Ct., #5, Orlando, FL  32805

                        Item Awarded:  36

            AFP Industries, P.O. Box 43-0747, S. Miami, FL 33243                                

                        Item Awarded:  9

            Capital Office Products, 700 Ballough Road, Daytona Beach, FL 32114                      

                        Item Awarded:  43

            Elgin School Supply Co. Inc., 260 Ryan Avenue, Chico, California  95973                   

                        Items Awarded:  46, 96

            MAC Papers, 3350 Philips Highway, Jacksonville, FL 32207             

                        Items Awarded:  4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 28, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67

            National Art & School Supplies, 2195 Elizabeth Ave, Rahway, NJ  07065                              

                        Items Awarded:  27, 49, 52, 104

            Pyramid School Products, 6510 North 54^th Street, Tampa, FL 33610

                        Items Awarded:  11, 16, 17, 19, 20, 29, 30, 31a, 31b, 31c, 32, 33, 35, 39,

                                                  44, 48, 50, 51, 58, 59, 60, 61, 69, 70, 71, 72, 74, 76, 82,

                                                  87, 90, 91, 97, 98, 99, 101, 103, 106           

            School Specialty, Inc., W6316 Design Drive, Greenville, WI  54942               

                        Items Awarded:  12, 40

            Smith Office & Computer Supply, 1009 South 21th Ave, Hollywood, FL 33020                      

                        Items Awarded:  1, 77

            Southwest Plastic Binding Co., 109 Millwell Court, Maryland Heights, MO 63043       

                        Item Awarded:  3

            Standard Stationary Supply Co., 2251 S. Foster Avenue, Wheeling, IL 60090             

                        Items Awarded:  2, 25, 38, 54, 57, 75, 78, 84, 85, 86, 88, 89, 92, 93, 94,

                                                  100, 102, 105, 107, 108       

            Staples, Inc., 45 Cedar Lane, Englewood, NJ 07631-4802                 

                        Items Awarded:  10, 13, 18, 21, 22, 24, 34, 37, 41, 42, 45, 47, 53, 55, 56,

                                                  62, 73, 79, 80, 81, 83, 95     

            Xerox Corporation, 1303 Ridgeview Dr., Bldg 300, Lewisville, TX  75057      

                        Item Awarded:  68

a.  Enhanced Classroom Systems Bid #10-F-206:  Estimated $3,646,000.00

b.  Warehouse Supply Bid #10-BA-102:  Estimated $550,000.00

Dr. George F. Copeland, C.P.A., Assistant Superintendent for Business Affairs

Data Source:  Nancy Racine, Director of Purchasing, Accounts Payable and Materials Management