Agenda Item
b. Approval to Purchase Musical Instruments from TIPS Cooperative Agreement(Adorama, Alamo Music Center, Amro Music Stores, Inc. Brook Mays Music and H and H Music Universal Melody Services, Delgado Guitars, Midwest Musical Imports MSA Music, Inc., Music and Arts Guitar Center Stores, Inc., Penders Music Company Betrold Enterprises, Inc., SoundTree Korg USA, Steve Weiss Music, Sweet Pipes, Taylor Music, Inc., Terra Nova Violins LLC, The Bandwagon Music Store and Repair, The Tuba Exchange, Washington Music Sales Center, Inc.) and West Music through the Choice Partners Cooperative Agreement (Not to exceed $3,673,587.93)
Summary: Ms. Stacy E. Stepney, Chief Academic Officer, Division of Curriculum and Instruction
Request: It is requested that the Board of Education authorize the District purchase of musical instruments from the following vendors: Adorama, Alamo Music Center, Amro Music Stores, Inc. Brook Mays Music and H and H Music Universal Melody Services, Delgado Guitars, Lone Star Percussion ZNK Partners, LLC, Midwest Musical Imports MSA Music, Inc., Music and Arts Guitar Center Stores, Inc., Penders Music Company Betrold Enterprises, Inc., SoundTree Korg USA, Steve Weiss Music, Sweet Pipes, Taylor Music, Inc., Terra Nova Violins LLC, The Bandwagon Music Store and Repair, The Tuba Exchange, Washington Music Sales Center, Inc., in accordance with the TIPS Contract No. 210302 through May 31, 2024 and West Music Company, in accordance with the Choice Partners Cooperative Agreement Contract No. 23/025SG-05 through May 16, 2024.
Musical Instruments was an approved project in the SPLOST V vote on March 20, 2017, for an amount not to exceed $10,000,000. This agenda item is a request to spend the balance of those funds.
Why: This request is to purchase musical instruments utilizing the buying power of TIPS and Choice Partners Cooperative Agreements. The use of the cooperative agreements will enlarge the vendor pool to assist in handling the large demand for musical instruments.
In addition, utilizing the cooperative agreements to purchase musical instruments ensures that we will have quality suppliers and quality products as the vendors have already been vetted.
Details: The use of these agreements with the listed vendors will provide access to musical instruments from a large pool of vendors that can supply the equipment in a timely manner.
Financial impact: The total budget for the musical equipment in the amount of $3,673,587.93 will be allocated from cost code SP5BUSEQUP.52135.FFE and SP5BUSEQUP.52135.FFE-GRTR5K under the voter-approved E-SPLOST V program.
Contact: Ms. Stacy E. Stepney, Chief Academic Officer, Division of Curriculum and Instruction
Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations
Effective: Upon Board of Education approval to June 14, 2024
Status: Approved by General Counsel
Meredith Barton
Chief Operating Officer
4/20/2020
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We are a full-line. full-service music store, specializing in Band and Orchestra Instruments, Pianos, and Musical
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AWARDED CONTRACTS "View EDGAR Doc" on Website
Contract Comodity Exp Date EDGAR
220802 Academic and Educational Goods and Services 10/31/2027 See EDGAR Certification Doc.
200904 Audio Visual Equipment, Supplies, and Services 11/30/2023 See EDGAR Certification Doc.
210302 Music Instruments, Sheet Music and Repair Services 05/31/2024 See EDGAR Certification Doc.
CONTACTS BY CONTRACTS
200904
JONATHAN MARTINEZ BUSINESS (210) 224-1010 gsa@alamomusic.com
ADRIANA FLORES VICE PRESIDENT (210) 224-1010 gsa@alamomusic.com
210302
Jason Buckingham Institutional Bid (210) 224-1010 schoolbids@alamomusic.com
Adriana Flores VP (210) 224-1010 schoolbids@alamomusic.com
220802
David Cleckler Institutional Bid (210) 538-9521 schoolbids@alamomusic.com
Joe Hinojosa Institutional Ordering (210) 538-9392 schoolbids@alamomusic.com