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November 25, 2008


CANCELLED CONTRACT
Effective Wednesday, October 29, 2008, Mohave has cancelled 05L-MODT-1004 with Modtech Holdings, Inc. This contract was for Modular Buildings/Modular Building Moves/Site Work.

For your Modular Building needs Mohave still has a contact with ESB Modular Manufacturing 05L-ESB-1003

For any questions, please call Nancy Colbaugh, Contract Specialist at 928-718-3228 or nancy@mesc.org for any additional questions.

 

September 26, 2008


REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL 08J-1024 (Furniture for Schools/Offices)
DUE OCTOBER 24, 2008 @ 4:30 P.M. MST
Proposals shall be delivered to Mohave Educational Services Cooperative, Inc., 625 E. Beale Street,
Kingman, AZ 86401. Proposals must be submitted in a sealed envelope or box properly addressed to
Mohave Educational Services Cooperative, Inc., with RFP 08J-1024, Proposal Due Date and Time, and
Offeror's Name and Address clearly indicated on the envelope or box. Mohave will not be responsible for late receipt of proposals. Proposals must be in the actual possession of Mohave on or prior to the exact time and date indicated above. Proposals shall be opened immediately following the proposal due date and time, and the name of each offeror will be publicly read and recorded.

For complete RFP details/download click here.

September 25 , 2008


CONTRACT EXPIRED (9/25/08)
The following contract will expire effective 9/25/08:

  • Steel Dor of Tucson; Contract #02E-SDOT-0925
  • Pearson Digital Learning; Contract #02E-NCSL-0925

 

September 24 , 2008


NEW CONTRACTS AWARDED (9/24/08)
The following contracts are awarded effective 9/24/08:

  • McCandless of Arizona; Contract #08E-ABC-0924
  • Auto Safety House LLC; Contract #08E-ASH-0924
  • Canyon State Bus Sales; Contract #08E-CSBS-0924

These three new contracts are replacing current contracts with the same vendors, which expired 09/24/08.

September 17 , 2008


MOHAVE WELCOMES NEW TEAM MEMBER!
Mohave would like to welcome Chelseya Henry of Phoenix to the Mohave Team. Chelseya will be working in Phoenix and will be in charge of our web site design and assisting the Outreach & Education team. Welcome Chelseya!

September 3, 2008


RFP 08I-1003 (LEASE PURCHASE FINANCING)
Mohave Educational Services Cooperative, Inc. (Mohave) solicits sealed Proposals from qualified vendors for Lease Purchase Financing Proposals must be received in the Kingman office of Mohave Educational Services Cooperative, Inc., 625 E. Beale Street, Kingman, AZ 86401 no later than Friday, October 3, 2008 at 4:30p.m. (MST). The RFP is posted on the Procurement Solicitations page.

 

August 29, 2008


RFP 08H-0926 (PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING SERVICES FOR PURCHASING AND MATERIALS MANAGEMENT, FIX ASSET MANAGEMENT & INVENTORY, INFORMATION SYSTEMS, E-RATE AND SUSTAINABLE ENERGY (GREEN))
Mohave Educational Services Cooperative, Inc. (Mohave) solicits sealed Proposals from qualified vendors for Professional Consulting Services for Purchasing and Materials Management, Fix Asset Management and Inventory, Information Systems, E-rate and Sustainable Energy (Green) Proposals must be received in the Kingman office of Mohave Educational Services Cooperative, Inc., 625 E. Beale Street, Kingman, AZ 86401 no later than Friday, September 26, 2008 at 4:30p.m. (MST). The RFP is posted on the Procurement Solicitations page.

 

August 14, 2008


REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS 08F-0905: ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERING SERVICES
MESC, Inc., (MOHAVE) solicits sealed statements of qualifications from qualified vendors for the Architects and Engineering Services. See RFQ announcement attached RFQ 08F-0905 A&E.pdf. The complete RFQ may be downloaded at the following link: http://www.mesc.org/solicitations.html

 

August 6, 2008


MOHAVE GARNERS 13TH ANNUAL AEP AWARD!
MESC, Inc., has again been recognized by the National Purchasing Institute as a recipient of the 13th Annual Achievement of Excellence in Procurement (AEP) Award.  This is the fifth time Mohave has applied for this award and the fifth time Mohave has been awarded. This stands as continuing testimony to the quality of the Mohave purchasing cooperative. See Press Release here for more information.

 

July 31, 2008


THANKS CAROL FOR YOUR CREATIVITY, DEDICATION AND SERVICE!
At this time, Carol Pashano has decided to leave Mohave Educational Services Cooperative to pursue other interests. Carol has been with Mohave for the past 13 years in various capacities. For many years now, among other things she has been the creative force behind the Mohave web site and Mohave annual Expo. Carol, on behalf of all of the Mohave staff, members and vendors, thank you and good luck to you and your family in your future endeavors. You will be missed.

 

July 16, 2008


RFP 08G-0813 (Project and Construction Management)
Mohave Educational Services Cooperative, Inc. (Mohave) solicits sealed Proposals from qualified vendors for RFP 08G-0813 (Project and Construction Management). Proposals must be received in the Kingman office of Mohave Educational Services Cooperative, Inc., 625 E. Beale Street, Kingman, AZ 86401 no later than Wednesday, August 13, 2008, at 4:30 p.m. (MST). The RFP is posted on the Procurement Solicitations page.

 

July 2, 2008


RFP 08E-0801 (New and Used School and Commercial Transit Buses, Bus Repair and Related Spare Parts) AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD
Mohave Educational Services Cooperative, Inc. (Mohave) solicits sealed Proposals from qualified vendors for RFP 08E-0801 (New and Used School and Commercial Transit Buses, Bus Repair and Related Spare Parts). Proposals must be received in the Kingman office of Mohave Educational Services Cooperative, Inc., 625 E. Beale Street, Kingman, AZ 86401 no later than Friday, August 1, 2008, at 4:30 p.m. (MST). The RFP is posted on the Procurement Solicitations page.

DARCOMM AND MUNIS CONTRACTS CANCELLED
The following contracts were cancelled by Mohave June 30, 2008:

Darcomm Network Solutions 05O-EDAR-1222
Munis, Inc. 04W-MUNIS-0929

 

July 1, 2008


FRESH PRODUCE CONTRACT AWARDED
RFP 08C-0508 awarded July 1, 2008:

Category 4 - Fresh Produce

Rainbow Produce Company 08C-RAIN-0701
Rainbow supplies and delivers fresh produce. ASPIN members only.

Must be a member of ASPIN to participate. For information about this contract, please contact Director of ASPIN Bette Thompson at (520) 888-9664.

 

June 30, 2008


FAREWELL AND BEST WISHES TO ERIN GORDON
Mohave Educational Services Cooperative, Inc., says farewell and best wishes to Procurement Specialist Erin Gordon who will not be returning to work following maternity leave. Erin has decided to stay home with her newborn Kristin and young son Ryan. We wish Erin and her family well and thank her for her dedication to service while at Mohave.

 

June 17, 2008


NEW FOOD SERVICE CONTRACTS AWARDED, BECOME EFFECTIVE JULY 1
RFP 08C-0508 awarded June 17, 2008 (Contracts effective July 1, 2008):

Category 1 - Food and Related School Cafeteria Supplies

Shamrock Foods Company 08C-SFC-0701
Shamrock supplies and delivers food, fresh produce, and related cafeteria supplies.

Category 3 - Milk and Dairy Products

Shamrock Farms 08C-SHAM-0701
Supplier of milk and dairy products.

Category 2 - Bread and Baked Goods
Rebid as RFP-08D-0604 (See award below.)

Category 4 - Fresh Produce
To be awarded by July 1, 2008.

RFP 08D-0604 (Bread and Baked Goods) awarded June 17, 2008 (Contract effective July 1, 2008):

Holsum Bakery, Inc. 08D-BAKE-0701
Holsum supplies and delivers baked goods.

Must be a member of ASPIN to participate. For information about these contracts, please contact Director of ASPIN Bette Thompson at (520) 888-9664.

 

June 4, 2008


FOOD SERVICE CONTRACTS EXPIRE; NEW CONTRACTS TO BE AWARDED BY JULY 1
The following contract expired on June 1, 2008, having run their full term:

Shamrock Dairy/Shamrock Foods 03B-SHAM-0326
Holsum Bakery, Inc. 03B-BAKE-0326
Rainbow Produce Company 03B-RAIN-0326
Shamrock Foods Company 03B-SFC-0326

May 28, 2008


RFP 08B-0328 CONTRACTS AWARDED
RFP 08B-0328 (Facility Electronic Systems to include Security, Fire, Intercommunications, Video Surveillance, Multimedia Presentation/Distribution, Permanent Sound Systems and Master Clocks) awarded May 28, 2008:

Climatec Building Technologies Group 08B-CLIM-0528
Climatec provides planning, design, installation, and maintenance for fire detection and suppression, security alarms, intercoms, clocks and media management. Brands include: GE, Dukane and more. L-16 Fire Protection System License L-39 AC and Refrigeration License L-11 Electrical License
Contact: Bob King (602) 944-3330

Commercial Systems Technology, Inc. 08B-CST-0528
CST provides security, fire alarms, intercoms, media management/distribution, clocks, monitoring services and more. Brands include: Bogen, Siemens, Bosch and Blonder Tounge and more. L-67 License
Contact: Dennis B. Edwards (480) 890-2260

Detection Logic, Inc. 08B-DLI-0528
Detection Logic, Inc. sells and installs Facility Electronic Systems, Security, Fire, Intercommunication, Video Surveillance, Multimedia Presentation/Distribution, Permanent Sound Systems, monitoring services and Master Clocks. Brands include: Teradon, Notifier, Bosch and more. Licenses: L-11, L16, L67
Contact: Mitch Dubin (623) 872-1570

Fire Security Electronics and Communications, Inc. 08B-FIRE-0528
Fire Security provides security, fire alarms, intercoms, media management/distribution, clocks, monitoring services and more. Brands include: Bosch and Telcor and more. L-67 License
Contact: Curt Thurman (602) 564-7770

Netsian Technologies Group 08B-NTG-0528
Netsian Technologies Group sells and installs voice, security, fire alarms, intercoms, media management/distribution, clocks. Brands include: Gamewell, Blonder Tounge, Rauland, Pelco and more. Licenses: L-67, K-11, L-05, A-17, KB-01, L-39
Contact: Paul deAlva (480) 505-6871

Network Infrastructure Corporation 08B-NIC4-0528
NIC installs intercoms, media management/distribution, clocks and more. Brands include: Bogen, Panasonic, Blonder Tounge and more. L-11 License A-E License B-01 License
Contact: Brent Graves (800) 696-6915 x2304

Safeguard Security and Communications, Inc. 08B-SAFE-0528
Safeguard provides planning, design, installation, and maintenance for fire detection and suppression, security alarms, intercoms, clocks, media management and monitoring services. Brands include: Notifier, Rauland, Pelco and more. L-67 License
Contact: Michael Cain (480) 609-6272

 

May 22, 2008


MAY 2008 ENEWSLETTER PUBLISHED
Mohave's electronic newsletter for the month of May 2008 was emailed to members, vendors and associates. A copy is available online at Mohave eNewsletter.

 

May 21, 2008


03A Contracts Expire - new contracts to be awarded
The following contracts ran their full term and expired on May 20, 2008:

Commercial Systems Technology, Inc. 03A-CST-0321
Compel, LLC 03A-CMPL-0321
Fire Security Electronics and Communications, Inc. 03A-FIRE-0321
Johnson Controls, Inc. 03A-JCI-0321
Netsian Technologies Group 03A-NTG-0321
Network Infrastructure 03A-NIC4-0321
Safeguard Security and Communications, Inc. 03A-SAFE-0321
World Wide Technology/IKON IT Source 03A-WWTI-0321

Replacement contracts under RFP 08B (Intercom Systems, Fire Alarm Systems, Master Clocks, Networking Services, Cabling and Supplies) to be awarded soon.

 

May 19, 2008


NEW ARRIVAL announced
Congratulations to Erin Gordon, husband Casey, and son Ryan on the latest addition their family. It's a beautiful baby girl, Kristin Elizabeth, born on Sunday, May 18, 2008. Best wishes to the Gordon family!

 

May 15, 2008


RFP 08D-0604 (BREAD AND BAKED GOODS) POSTED
Mohave Educational Services Cooperative, Inc. (Mohave) solicits sealed proposals from qualified vendors for RFP 08D-0604 (Bread and Baked Goods). Proposals must be received in the Kingman office of Mohave Educational Services Cooperative, Inc., 625 E. Beale Street, Kingman, AZ 86401, no later than Wednesday, June 4, at 4:30 p.m. (MST). The RFP is available for download on the Procurement Solicitations page.

 

April 28, 2008


RFP 08C PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE NOTES POSTED
Notes from the RFP 08C-0508 Pre-Proposal Conference held on Tuesday, April 22, 2008, 1:00 p.m., at Mohave Educational Services Cooperative, Inc., Phoenix office, 5225 N. Central Ave. #218, Phoenix, AZ 85012, are available for download on the Procurement Solicitations page.

 

April 18, 2008


RFP 08C ADDENDUM POSTED
Addendum 1 for RFP 08C (ASPIN) is available for download on the Procurement Solicitations page. The addendum applies to Food and Related School Cafeteria Supplies - Category 1 on the required Excel workbook (spreadsheet.)

 

April 14, 2008


RFP 08C-0508 ASPIN POSTED
Mohave Educational Services Cooperative, Inc. (Mohave) solicits sealed proposals from qualified vendors for RFP 08C-0508 for the following categories: 1) Food and Related School Cafeteria Supplies 2) Bread and Baked Goods 3) Milk and Dairy Products 4) Fresh Produce Proposals must be received in the Kingman office of Mohave Educational Services Cooperative, Inc., 625 E. Beale Street, Kingman, AZ 86401, no later than Thursday, May 8, 2008, at 4:30 p.m. (MST). Note: It is not expected that offerors will respond to all categories. A proposal should be limited to only the category that offeror has the expertise and for which it is capable and willing to contract.

PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE: Tuesday, April 22, 2008, 1:00 p.m., Mohave Educational Services Cooperative, Inc., Phoenix office, 5225 N. Central Ave. #218, Phoenix, AZ 85012. The RFP is available for download on the Procurement Solicitations page.

 

April 9, 2008


OPEN HOUSE THANKS
Thank you to all the members and vendors who took the extra time to stop by and say hello to Mohave's staff at the Open House in Kingman on April 3. We hope you enjoyed the hospitality, and we look forward to seeing you soon at our Mohave Expo 2008.

MOHAVE EXPO 2008 SCHEDULED
This year's Mohave Expo will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 pm. on Wednesday, October 1, 2008, at the Mesa Convention Center. Watch for more info and online registration, which will begin in May.

 

March 19, 2008


Contract Expired
The following contract was not extended due to low volume and expired on March 19, 2008:

Salina Bookshelf, Inc. 07B-SBS-0319

 

March 10, 2008


MOHAVE eNEWSLETTER AVAILABLE
A copy of the March 2008 issue of the Mohave eNewsletter is available on the E-News page.

 

March 3, 2008


RFP 08B-0328 (FACILITY ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS) POSTED
Mohave Educational Services Cooperative, Inc. (Mohave) solicits sealed Proposals from qualified vendors for RFP 08B-0328 (Facility Electronic Systems to include Security, Fire, Intercommunications, Video Surveillance, Multimedia Presentation/Distribution, Permanent Sound Systems and Master Clocks). Proposals must be received in the Kingman office of Mohave Educational Services Cooperative, Inc., 625 E. Beale Street, Kingman, AZ 86401 no later than Friday, March 28, 2008 @ 4:30 p.m. MST. RFP is posted on the Procurement Solicitations page.

 

February 29, 2008


NEW SCHOOL MAINTENANCE SOFTWARE CONTRACT AWARDED
The following contract was awarded on February 28, 2008, under RFP 08A-1214 (School Maintenance Software):

SchoolDude.com 08A-DUDE-0228
SchoolDude provides web-based school maintenance software and more.
Contact: Scott Hair (877) 868-3833

The following contract ran its full term and expired on February 28, 2008:

SchoolDude.com A004-DUDE-0228 (Replaced with 08A-DUDE-0228)

 

February 19, 2008


CANCELLED CONTRACTS
The following contracts were not amended under the new Mohave process and have been cancelled:

UPS Professional Services, Inc. 06K-UPS-1207 (Cancelled 2/7/08)
Smith System MFG 03D-SMTH-0127 (Cancelled 1/22/08)

 

February 15, 2008


Mohave's Offices in Kingman, Phoenix and Tucson will be closed on Monday, February 18, 2008, for Presidents Day. Have a happy and safe holiday!

 

January 23, 2008


NEW PC CONTRACTS AWARDED
The following contracts were awarded under RFP 07P-1130 (Computers, Software, Peripherals, Parts and Repair) on January 18, 2008:

CLH International 07P-CLH-0118
CLH International provides Panasonic and Sony product lines.
Contact: Patti Wade (480) 829-1350C

S&S Computer Systems, Inc. 07P-CS&S-0118
CS&S Computer Systems provides the Zenet Product line.
Contact: MD Dbeis (480) 968-8585

DakTech, Inc. 07P-DAKT-0118
DakTech, Inc. provides DakTek product line.
Contact: Todd Miller (701) 282-6686

Dell Marketing, L.P. 07P-DELL-0118
Dell Marketing, L.P. offers the Dell product line.
Contact: Dustin Stelzer (512) 724-7407

Insight Public Sector, Inc. 07P-INSI-0118
Insight Public Sector, Inc. offers the Lenovo product line.
Contact: Dan Walters (480) 619-9640

NeedThese 07P-NEED-0118
NeedThese, (dba as Creative Industries and Technology, LLC), offers the Acer, NTROX and Toshiba product lines.
Contact: Justin Woitas (480) 460-5199

Transource Computers 07P-TRAN-0118
Transource Computers provide the Transource product line.
Contact: Marlo Gouin (623) 879-8882

World Wide Technology, Inc. 07P-WWHP-0118
World Wide Technology, Inc. offers the HP and IBM product line.
Contact: Paula Brewster (480) 736-7301

 

January 14, 2008


FORMER BOARD MEMBERS RECOGNIZED AND NEW BOARD MEMBERS APPOINTED
Mohave extends appreciation to Gary Aller and Karen Havird who completed their terms on the Mohave Educational Services Cooperative, Inc., Board of Trustees in December 2007. Both Mr. Aller and Ms. Havird served on the board since 2004 and each were recognized with a plaque for their excellent service.At the annual meeting held on January 9, 2008, three member representatives, Michelle Hamilton, Larry Weeks, and Brian Mee, were appointed to serve on the cooperative's Board of Trustees. New to the board are Larry Weeks, Director of the Yuma Educational Materials Management Consortium, and Michelle Hamilton, Procurement Specialist Supervisor for Mesa Public Schools. Brian Mee, Assistant Superintendent for Business Services at Pendergast Elementary School District, completed his term in December 2007, and was appointed to an additional three-year term. Mohave appreciates the willingness of these individuals to provide representation to its members.

 

January 3, 2008


MOHAVE PROCESS CHANGE IMPLEMENTED
The new Mohave Order Process which impacts member order and payment processes went into effect on January 1, 2008. Complete information is provided on the Process Change page. If you need immediate assistance, please contact us at (928) 753-6945.

 

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