Agenda Item
i. ITB 22-80 District-Wide Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment (FF&E) Contract Award Ernie Morris Enterprises, Lakeshore Learning Materials LLC., and School Specialty LLC., Contract Extension Ratification and Approval, Year 3 of 4 (Not to exceed $4,000,000)
Summary: Presented by: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations
Request: It is requested that the Board of Education approve the extension of contract 22-80 for District-Wide Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment (FF&E) district Contract Award for Ernie Morris Enterprises, Lakeshore Learning Materials LLC., and School Specialty LLC., for a term through March 14, 2024 to March 13, 2025, not to exceed the amount of $4,000,000.
Why: To provide the DeKalb County School District with a pool of qualified FF&E vendors to purchase select furniture and equipment supporting all schools and facilities within the district. DCSD furniture purchases will fall into one of three categories: line-item purchases and catalog discounts.
Details: Furniture vendors provide furniture as needed for various schools, facilities, and summer portable projects. District staff anticipates these expenditures not to exceed $4,000,000. A district-wide furniture, fixtures, and equipment bid was formally solicited to provide the best possible price for these services over a year from multiple vendors.
An Invitation to Bid (ITB) was issued on December 2, 2021; a pre-proposal conference was held on December 14, 2022. Electronic notifications were sent to 68 vendors from the DCSD Vendor Bid List, 616 through the State of GA: procurement Registry, and 115 through IonWave. The District Purchasing Department reviewed five (5) bids, and five (5) were deemed responsive and responsible to the solicitation requirements. See attached Sourcing Efforts Memorandum).
This recommendation is the (3) extension of four (4) and runs from March 14, 2024 to March 14, 2025.
Board Policy DJE requires the Board of Education to approve the purchases or contracts if the total estimated cost of the goods and services to the school system exceeds $100,000.
Financial impact: The Operations Division is anticipating that the cost for these services will not exceed $4,0000,000 this fiscal year and will be allocated from the General Fund Code: 100.2600.561500.00011.7620.9990.8010.040.0000.
Contact: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations, 678-676-1475
Keith Singleton, Director of Business Services, Division of Operations, 678-676-1422
Effective: Upon Board Approval
Status: Approved by General Counsel
November 13, 2023
VIA EMAIL: biddept@lakeshorelearning.com
Lakeshore Learning Materials, LLC
2695 E. Dominguez Street
Carson, CA 90895
ATTN: Eunice Peterson, Bid Admin Supervisor
Reference: Bid No. 22-80, District Wide Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment
Dear Ms. Peterson:
As a result of the excellent service provided by Lakeshore Learning Materials, LLC, the DeKalb County School District
(“DCSD”) desires to renew the award of the items listed below on Bid No. 22-80, District Wide Furniture, Fixtures
and Equipment for one (1) year on the same terms, conditions and pricing as stated in the bid on the items listed
below. The purpose of this letter is to obtain Lakeshore Learning Materials, LLC’s acceptance of DCSD’s offer to
renew the award of Bid No. 22-80.
Item No.: Category 1 – #C3, #C3A, & #C3B only.
The renewal is subject to the DeKalb County Board of Education’s (“Board”) approval and will be effective from
March 14, 2024, through March 14, 2025. Of course, we will notify you once the Board has approved the renewal.
DCSD appreciates Lakeshore Learning Materials, LLC’s consideration of this offer to renew the award of Bid No. 22-
80.
If accepted, please submit a copy of your company’s proof of insurance reflecting the coverage(s) stated within the
original solicitation document, sign the acceptance below and email both documents to
lakesia_watkins@dekalbschoolsga.org, no later than Monday, November 20, 2023. Insurance policy or policies
must be maintained throughout the term of this agreement. A copy of the insurance requirements is included.
Best regards,
Carla L. Smith
Executive Director, Vendor Services
CLS/smg
c: Mr. Erick Hofstetter
Mr. Keith Singleton
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Lakeshore Learning Materials, LLC hereby accepts DeKalb County School District’s offer to renew the award of Bid
No. 22-80, District Wide Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment at the same prices, terms, and conditions as the original
award, until March 14, 2025. Lakeshore Learning Materials, LLC understands that this acceptance is subject to the
approval of the DeKalb County Board of Education.
__________________________________ 11/15/2023
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Authorized Signatory Date
Johanna Lopez
__________________________________ Bid Analyst
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Name (Typed or Printed) Title of Authorized Signatory
Robert R. Freeman Administrative Complex
1701 Mountain Industrial Blvd | Stone Mountain, GA 30083
678.676.0110 | www.dekalbschoolsga.org
Lakeshore@ A Trusted Partner Since 1954
SECRETARY'S CERTIFICATE
The undersigned, David Bo Kaplan, being the duly appointed and acting Secretary of Lakeshore Learning
Materials, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company (the "Company"), does hereby certify that the
resolution set forth below is a true and complete copy of a resolution duly adopted by the Board of
Managers of the Company by unanimous written consent on January 6, 2023; and that said resolution
has not been amended or repealed and is still in full force and effect:
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that
Tyler Domski, be, and he hereby is, appointed and designated as Vice President of Business Process and
Contracts, Mike Duong, be, and he hereby is, appointed and designated as Vice President of Sales
Operations, Jennifer Doran, be, and she hereby is, appointed and designated as Director - Bid &
Contracts, Rafael Muro, be, and he hereby is, appointed and designated as Bid Operations Manager,
Eunice Peterson, be, and she hereby is, appointed and designated Bid Manager, Mariel Briones, be, and
she hereby is, appointed and designated as Bid Administration Manager, and Luke Creamer, be, and he
hereby is, appointed and designated as Bid Analyst, and Johanna Lopez, be, and she hereby is,
appointed and designated as Bid Analyst, Kyle Ferguson-Owens, be, and she hereby is, appointed and
designated as Bid Analyst, and Christopher Kingston, be, and he hereby is, appointed and designated as
Bid Analyst, Lili Azouz, be, and she hereby is, appointed and designated as Bid Analyst, all with full
power and authority to act in the name and on behalf of the Company in all negotiations, concerns and
transactions with third parties, their employees or agents in connection with bidding, which actions shall
include but not be limited to the execution of, and affixation of the corporate seal to, all bids, papers,
documents, affidavits, bond, sureties, purchase orders and notices issued pursuant to the provisions of
any such bid or contract, with each and every such act to be conclusive evidence of their authority
therefore and the Company's ratification, approval, confirmation and acceptance thereof as valid and
binding upon the Company.
15th
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the Company this _ _ day of
November 2023
Bo Kaplan
Secretary
2695 E. Dominguez St. • Carson, CA 90895 • (800) 421-5354 • Fax (310) 537-7990 • www.LakeshoreLearning.com