DR. WANDA BAMBERG, SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS

TO: DR. WANDA BAMBERG, SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS FROM: ANNE-MARIE HAZZAN, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCE RICHARD DELGADO, DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS CARLOTTA NICHOLAS, DIRECTOR OF PURCHASING RE: ATHLETIC SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT (SOFTBALL) RFP# ATH 2013-2014-3 Aldine Independent School District solicited sealed proposals for athletic supplies and equipment (softball) for the 2013-2014 school year. The contract will exist for 1 year, from August 21, 2013 through August 20, 2014 with an option to renew for 2 additional 1 year periods. The 2012-2013 spend was approximately $27,332.47. The 2013-2014 estimated spend is $28,505.62. The proposal is based on estimated quantities and the price and quality relationship of the products. The estimates should not be construed to be a guarantee of minimum or maximum amounts. Specifications were posted to Aldine's website and an advertisement was placed in the newspaper. Vendors were contacted to inquire about their intentions to respond. The following proposals were received: Estimated Unit Estimated 1 Incredi-Ball-Easton 12" Indoor Softball, dz. Absolute Team Sports 19 $49.99 $949.81 Baptist $48.00 $912.00 Barcelona $39.95 $759.05 * BSN $46.56 $884.64 Team Express $41.25 $783.75 2 Softballs-Dudley WT 12Y FB Red Stitch, dz. Absolute Team Sports 12 $59.99 $719.88 Baptist Athletic $64.00 $768.00 Barcelona $52.50 $630.00 BSN $58.88 $706.56 Complete Athlete $49.95 $599.40 Golden Arm $49.80 $597.60 * Gulf Coast $59.00 $708.00 Team Express $56.70 $680.40 Estimated Unit Estimated

3 Softball-Whiffle Balls-Jugs,dz. Absolute Team Sports 23 $9.48 $218.04 Baptist Athletic $9.50 $218.50 Barcelona $6.50 $149.50 * BSN $7.12 $163.76 Gulf Coast $16.00 $368.00 Pyramid $15.90 $365.70 Team Express $8.20 $188.60 4 Aluminum Bats-Easton Synergy (-10 and -11.5), ea. Barcelona 1 $223.00 $223.00 Golden Arm $139.00 $139.00 * Team Express $253.00 $253.00 5 Aluminum Bats-Easton Typhoon Composite (-9 and -10), ea. Barcelona 4 $36.50 $146.00 * Golden Arm $129.00 $516.00 Team Express $214.00 $856.00 6 Aluminum Bats - Miken Triad (-10), ea. Barcelona 4 $245.00 $980.00 * Team Express $260.00 $1,040.00 7 Aluminum Bats - Louisville - Xeno (-10, - 9, -8) ea. Absolute Team Sports 6 $239.99 $1,439.94 Baptist Athletic $284.95 $1,709.70 Barcelona $245.00 $1,470.00 Golden Arm $228.00 $1,368.00 Pyramid $204.90 $1,229.40 * Team Express $257.00 $1,542.00 8 Aluminum Bats - Anderson Rocket Tech (-9), ea. Absolute Team Sports 4 $239.99 $959.96 Baptist Athletic $235.00 $940.00 Barcelona $189.00 $756.00 * Team Express $219.00 $876.00

9 Aluminum Bats - Demarini Vendetta (- 10 and -11.5), ea. Absolute Team Sports 4 $219.99 $879.96 Baptist Athletic $184.95 $739.80 Barcelona $165.00 $660.00 Golden Arm $138.00 $552.00 * Pyramid $156.90 $627.60 10 Aluminum Bats - Demarini, CF6, ea. Absolute Team Sports 6 $239.99 $1,439.94 Baptist Athletic $284.95 $1,709.70 Barcelona $245.00 $1,470.00 Golden Arm $268.00 $1,608.00 Pyramid $233.30 $1,399.80 * Team Express $280.00 $1,680.00 11 Helmet Chin Straps, ea. Absolute Team Sports 50 $2.00 $100.00 Baptist Athletic $1.75 $87.50 Barcelona $4.15 $207.50 BSN $1.69 $84.50 Gulf Coast $1.50 $75.00 * 12 Helmet Guards, ea. Baptist Athletic 25 $9.50 $237.50 Barcelona $10.95 $273.75 Gulf Coast $9.00 $225.00 * 13 Batters Helmets-Schutt Helmet w/mask and chin strap #2793, ea. Absolute Team Sports 35 $39.99 $1,399.65 Baptist Athletic $26.50 $927.50 Barcelona $25.95 $908.25 Team Express $25.19 $881.65 *

14 Ball Bag Hard Bottom - Holds 3 dozen softballs, ea. Absolute Team Sports 9 $24.99 $224.91 Baptist Athletic $68.50 $616.50 Barcelona $16.50 $148.50 * BSN $8.87 $79.83 **1A Pyramid $17.29 $155.61 Team Express $23.60 $212.40 15 Helmet Bag - Roll - Up, ea. Baptist Athletic 9 $25.50 $229.50 Barcelona $15.95 $143.55 * BSN $18.56 $167.04 Pyramid $22.39 $201.51 Southern Athletic $44.00 $396.00 16 Equipment Bag, ea. Absolute Team Sports 9 $59.99 $539.91 Baptist Athletic $24.95 $224.55 Barcelona $22.00 $198.00 BSN $15.66 $140.94 **1B Pyramid $17.59 $158.31 * Team Express $26.79 $241.11 17 Scorebook - Glover, ea. Absolute Team Sports 12 $7.99 $95.88 Baptist Athletic $7.50 $90.00 Barcelona $9.00 $108.00 BSN $2.66 $31.92 **1C Gulf Coast $4.50 $54.00 * Team Express $9.30 $111.60 **1A Alternate Brand/Did not meet spec/black only and holds two dozen not for three dozen as specified **1B Alternate Brand/Did not meet spec/black only **1C Alternate Brand/Did not meet spec/ Vendor bid is for BSN, not for Glover as specified

18 19 Scorebooks - Glovers Binder,ea. Absolute Team Sports 5 $17.99 $89.95 Baptist Athletic $22.50 $112.50 Barcelona $17.50 $87.50 * BSN $16.67 $83.35 **1 Gulf Coast $19.00 $95.00 Team Express $18.30 $91.50 Scorebooks - Glovers Refill, ea. Absolute Team Sports 8 $12.99 $103.92 Baptist Athletic $15.50 $124.00 Barcelona $10.25 $82.00 * BSN $10.73 $85.84 Gulf Coast $14.88 $119.04 Team Express $12.60 $100.80 20 Scorebooks - Bag, ea. Baptist Athletic 7 $31.00 $217.00 Barcelona $26.95 $188.65 * 21 Leg Guards - Schutt Double Knee #126471, ea. Absolute Team Sports 10 $49.99 $499.90 Baptist Athletic $59.95 $599.50 Barcelona $46.90 $469.00 * Team Express $50.10 $501.00 22 Chest Protectors - Schutt 14 inch #126472, ea, Absolute Team Sport 7 $49.99 $349.93 Baptist Athletic $52.00 $364.00 Barcelona $47.50 $332.50 Team Express $45.00 $315.00 * **1 Alternate Brand/Did not meet spec/vendor bid is for Binder only

23 Knee Savers, pr. Absolute Team Sports 21 $14.99 $314.79 Baptist Athletic $9.95 $208.95 Barcelona $12.50 $262.50 BSN $7.33 $153.93 **1A Gulf Coast $17.00 $357.00 Pyramid $7.95 $166.95 * Team Express $16.79 $352.59 24 Catcher's Mask - Hockey Style Molded Schutt 2966, ea. Absolute Team Sports 3 $79.99 $239.97 Baptist Athletic $79.85 $239.55 Barcelona $81.00 $243.00 BSN $64.00 $192.00 Team Express $59.30 $177.90 * 25 Catcher's Mask - Hockey style Rawlings, ea. Baptist Athletic 9 $79.95 $719.55 Barcelona $89.00 $801.00 BSN $38.88 $349.92 **1B Gulf Coast $41.00 $369.00 * 26 First Base Mitt - Rawlings - RFM14, ea. Absolute Team Sports 6 $129.99 $779.94 Baptist Athletic $89.95 $539.70 Barcelona $77.50 $465.00 * Team Express $93.00 $558.00 27 First Base Mitt - Wilson, ea. Baptist Athletic 2 $149.95 $299.90 * Barcelona $160.00 $320.00 Pyramid $180.90 $361.80 28 Catcher's Mitt - Nokona CM2, ea. Absolute Team Sports 5 $229.99 $1,149.95 Baptist Athletic $350.00 $1,750.00 Barcelona $160.00 $800.00 Team Express $155.00 $775.00 * **1A Alternate Brand/Did not meet spec/black only **1B Alternate Brand/Did not meet spec/black only

29 Catcher's Mitt - Wilson, ea. Absolute Team Sports 4 $219.99 $879.96 Baptist Athletic $220.00 $880.00 Barcelona $169.00 $676.00 * 30 Adult Batting Glove - Rawlings, ea. Absolute Team Sports 13 $22.99 $298.87 Baptist Athletic $24.95 $324.35 Barcelona $19.90 $258.70 * Team Express $24.00 $312.00 31 Practice Training Gloves, ea. Baptist Athletic 10 $26.95 $269.50 Barcelona $34.00 $340.00 BSN $15.56 $155.60 Southern Athletic $22.00 $220.00 Team Express $8.15 $81.50 * 32 Safety Double Base-Schutt - STFB, ea. Absolute Team Sports 2 $279.99 $559.98 Baptist Athletic $170.00 $340.00 Barcelona $105.00 $210.00 * BSN $158.00 $316.00 Team Express $75.00 $150.00 **1A 33 Rubber Homeplate, ea. Absolute Team Sports 2 $49.99 $99.98 Aluminum Athletic $22.00 $44.00 Baptist Athletic $25.95 $51.90 Barcelona $15.00 $30.00 BSN $12.44 $24.88 * Gulf Coast $19.00 $38.00 Southern Athletic $22.00 $44.00 Team Express $53.00 $106.00 **1A Alternate Brand/Did not meet spec/vendor bid is for Champro, not for Schutt as specified

34 Wooden Homeplate, ea. Absolute Team Sports 4 $79.99 $319.96 Aluminum Athletic $65.00 $260.00 Baptist Athletic $73.50 $294.00 Barcelona $42.00 $168.00 * BSN $53.66 $214.64 Southern Athletic $89.00 $356.00 Team Express $55.00 $220.00 35 Step down pitching rubber, ea. Absolute Team Sports 6 $59.99 $359.94 Aluminum Athletic $58.00 $348.00 Baptist Athletic $59.00 $354.00 Barcelona $31.50 $189.00 * BSN $33.77 $202.62 Gulf Coast $39.00 $234.00 Southern Athletic $69.00 $414.00 Team Express $44.00 $264.00 36 Softball-Bases-Soft-T Pro Style, Set of 3 with receptacles & plugs, ea. Barcelona 10 $150.00 $1,500.00 * Team Express $103.00 $1,030.00 **1A 37 Softball - 3 Bases-Schutt anchor, Set of 3 with receptacles & anchors, ea. Baptist Athletic 10 $264.00 $2,640.00 Barcelona $167.00 $1,670.00 * BSN $103.00 $1,030.00 **1B Team Express $197.00 $1,970.00 38 Base Anchors - Set - Steel ground anchors (steel tube with lid), ea. Baptist Athletic 15 $149.75 $2,246.25 Barcelona $6.95 $104.25 * BSN $10.68 $160.20 Team Express $3.73 $55.95 **1C **1A Alternate Brand/Did not meet spec/vendor bid is for Champro, not for Schutt as specified **1B Alternate Brand/Did not meet spec/vendor bid is for Mac Gregor, not for Schutt as specified **1C Alternate Brand/Did not meet spec/vendor bid is for Champro, not for Schutt as specified

39 Base anchors - Set - Soft-T Bases, ea. Baptist Athletic 6 $21.00 $126.00 * Barcelona $25.00 $150.00 40 Anchors Plugs - Soft T bases, ea. Barcelona 20 $5.00 $100.00 * 41 Anchors Plugs - Anchor Bases, ea. Barcelona 20 $5.00 $100.00 BSN $2.03 $40.60 * Team Express $5.07 $101.40 42 Dig out tool for bases, ea. Baptist Athletic 4 $6.50 $26.00 Barcelona $5.00 $20.00 BSN $3.16 $12.64 * Southern Athletic $10.50 $42.00 Team Express $6.50 $26.00 43 Orange throw down bases - Set, ea. Aluminum Athletic 15 $15.00 $225.00 Baptist Athletic $12.50 $187.50 Barcelona $8.75 $131.25 BSN $5.66 $84.90 * Southern Athletic $13.00 $195.00 Team Express $6.10 $91.50 44 Batting Tees - TBB706, ea. Absolute Team Sports 11 $19.99 $219.89 Barcelona $14.25 $156.75 * BSN $14.38 $158.18 GT Batting $97.75 $1,075.25 Pyramid $20.99 $230.89 Team Express $14.37 $158.07

45 Batting Tee Replacement Tubes - TBB706-TT, ea. Barcelona 6 $4.00 $24.00 * BSN $2.33 $13.98 **1A Pyramid $3.29 $19.74 **1B Team Express $4.50 $27.00 46 Hitting Screens - 7x7, ea. Absolute Team Sports 7 $139.99 $979.93 Baptist Athletic $105.00 $735.00 Barcelona $88.50 $619.50 * BSN $103.00 $721.00 Southern Athletic $230.00 $1,610.00 Team Express $162.50 $1,137.50 47 Pitcher Protector Net, ea. Absolute Team Sports 7 $179.99 $1,259.93 Baptist Athletic $189.00 $1,323.00 Barcelona $88.00 $616.00 * BSN $94.00 $658.00 Southern Athletic $115.00 $805.00 Team Express $162.50 $1,137.50 48 Fungo Bat - Rawlings CF2, ea. Absolute Team Sports 4 $65.00 $260.00 Baptist Athletic $38.00 $152.00 Barcelona $29.95 $119.80 * BSN $21.66 $86.64 **1C Golden Arm $32.00 $128.00 49 Slide Rite, ea. Absolute Team Sports 4 $199.99 $799.96 * Baptist Athletic $220.00 $880.00 Barcelona $240.00 $960.00 BSN $256.00 $1,024.00 Team Express $238.70 $954.80 **1A Alternate Brand/Did not meet spec/vendor bid is for MacGregor, not for Tag TBB706-TT as specified **1B Alternate Brand/Did not meet spec/vendor bid is for Champion, not for Tag TBB706-TT as specifie **1C Alternate Brand/Did not meet spec/vendor bid is for MacGregor, not for Rawlings as specified Estimated Unit Estimated

50 51 JUGS Softball Pitching Machine, ea. Absolute Team Sports 1 $1,299.00 $1,299.00 Baptist Athletic $1,495.00 $1,495.00 Barcelona $1,250.00 $1,250.00 BSN $1,354.00 $1,354.00 Gulf Coast $1,340.00 $1,340.00 Pyramid $1,188.99 $1,188.99 * Team Express $1,599.99 $1,599.99 JUGS Pitching Machine Balls 12", dz. Absolute Team Sports 19 $34.99 $664.81 Baptist Athletic $52.00 $988.00 Barcelona $18.75 $356.25 * BSN $17.88 $339.72 **1A Gulf Coast $26.00 $494.00 Pyramid $31.90 $606.10 Team Express $28.00 $532.00 52 Sponge Softball 12", dz. Baptist Athletic 10 $24.00 $240.00 Barcelona $22.50 $225.00 BSN $30.48 $304.80 Gulf Coast $20.00 $200.00 Pyramid $20.88 $208.80 Southern Athletic $60.00 $600.00 Team Express $15.90 $159.00 * 53 Lite Flite Pitching Machine, ea. Baptist Athletic 2 $485.00 $970.00 Barcelona $373.00 $746.00 * BSN $424.00 $848.00 Pyramid $374.90 $749.80 Team Express $426.50 $853.00 **1A Alternate Brand/Did not meet spec/vendor bid is for Mac Gregor, not for Jugs as specified

54 Practice Softball - Dudley 12 inch SBPK, dz. Baptist Athletic 20 $54.00 $1,080.00 * Barcelona $65.99 $1,319.80 BSN $24.18 $483.60 **1A Team Express $42.45 $849.00 **1B 55 Visors - Velcro Strap Closure on back with logo, ea. Baptist Athletic 120 $10.50 $1,260.00 Barcelona $9.75 $1,170.00 Team Express $7.20 $864.00 * 56 Grey or white practice stock pant Double-knee-intensity, pr. Absolute Team Sports 60 $29.99 $1,799.40 Baptist Athletic $12.00 $720.00 **1C Barcelona $14.40 $864.00 * Team Express $11.85 $711.00 **1D 57 Baden outdoor yellow softball All weather 12 inch softball 2BSPY, ea. Absolute Team Sports 35 $59.99 $2,099.65 Baptist Athletic $59.00 $2,065.00 Barcelona $49.00 $1,715.00 * Team Express $56.69 $1,984.15 58 Baden Game Balls-Yellow - 12 inch, ea. Absolute Team Sports 36 $59.99 $2,159.64 **2 Baptist Athletic $63.00 $2,268.00 Barcelona $59.99 $2,159.64 * BSN $64.77 $2,331.72 Gulf Coast $65.00 $2,340.00 **1A Alternate Brand/Did not meet spec/vendor bid is for MacGregor, not Dudley as specified **1B Alternate Brand/Did not meet spec/vendor bid is for Team Express, not Dudley as specified **1C Alternate Brand/Did not meet spec/vendor bid is not for Intensity as specified **1D Alternate Brand/Did not meet spec/vendor bid is for Champion, not Intensity as specified **2 Coin Toss

Total As Indicated By Bold Print and Asterisks: Reason Codes: **1 Alternate Brand/Did not meet specifications **2 Coin Toss Absolute Team Sports $799.96 Baptist Athletic $1,505.90 Barcelona $16,627.64 BSN $163.02 Golden Arms $1,288.60 Gulf Coast $723.00 Pyramid $4,143.45 Team Express $3,254.05 TOTAL $28,505.62 * I recommend the proposal for athletic supplies and equipment (softball) be awarded to the vendors with 1 asterisk as outlined above. The contract will exist for 1 year, from August 21, 2013 through August 20, 2014 with an option to renew for 2 additional 1 year periods. RECOMMENDATION: I join Mrs. Hazzan, Mr. Delgado and Mrs. Nicholas in recommending the proposal for athletic supplies and equipment (softball) be awarded to the vendors with 1 asterisk as outlined above.