The Grant Wood Area Education Agency is seeking bids for cellular phone service. We are an intermediate education agency employing approximately 512 professional staff. At the present time, over 30 cellular phones are assigned to Agency staff, enabling them to accomplish business functions while off-site. Additional cellular phones may be added in the 2003-2004 year. These staff members are assigned to a variety of programs and services. These staff members, on average, use an approximate total of 1000 minutes per month.
There shall be no compensation made to companies that submit bids and are not awarded this order.
The successful vendor must be prepared to split the billing process. The vendor will be required to invoice the Schools and Libraries Division (SLD) of the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) for the discount portion of each bill, and to invoice Grant Wood Area Education Agency for the non-discount portion of each bill.
Please identify rate plans available for governmental entities: (monthly charge, free minutes, per minute charge beyond free minute limit):
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Identify any additional cost for these rate plans:
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Identify additional features available at no additional costs:
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Do you provide the ability to aggregate line charges? _______________ If so, please describe:
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Do you provide a discount for summer utilization? _______________ If so, please explain:
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Provide pricing for equipment and/or services which are available (for example: text messaging; "walkie-talkie"; Internet service, etc.):
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Do you offer pager service? _______________
If yes, monthly cost: _____________________
Provide rate packages and activation fee costs and price costs for AEA employees. The employee will be billed directly and will assume all costs:
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Dr. Cliff Ehlinger, Executive Director
Grant Wood Area Education Agency
4401 Sixth Street, SW.
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404-4499
Telephone: 319-399-6730
FAX: 319-399-6457
E-Mail: cehlinger@aea10.k12.ia.us
The following Board policies apply to the bidding process for Grant Wood AEA, and will be taken into consideration when determining award of contract:
The Agency shall purchase goods or services from vendors located in Area 10 unless the interests of the Agency are better served by purchasing from vendors located outside of the Area.
The Agency will attempt each year to purchase at least 10% of its goods and services, including construction, but not including utilities, from certified targeted small businesses located within Area 10.