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COOPERATIVE PURCHASING Vendor Guide • May 2013 New Contracts: Athle c Ligh ng - Techline Sports Ligh ng, Page 4 Playground Surfacing - Crescent Landscape Supply, Page 6 Clay and Glaze - Minnesota Clay, Page 8

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Combining volume needs, organiza ons obtain the lowest price and maintain quality of products and services through compe ve bidding. Coopera ve Purchasing is a long-standing program designed to save members me and money. Southeast Service Coopera ve staff consults with members, surveys their needs, seeks and receives bids for high quality products and services, selects and approves the vendor, communicates pricing and discounts to members, and maintains a website with informa on on vendor products and services for convenient shopping. By partnering with the Minnesota Services Coopera ves, we are able to offer a wide range of contract categories for our members.

Minnesota Service Cooperatives (MSC) The Minnesota Service Cooperatives is a joint powers organization comprised of statewide educational service agencies. Southeast Service Cooperative works with seven other cooperatives to coordinate statewide purchasing contracts. By pooling purchasing volume and resources, we establish best value contracts for members. Information on MSC contracts is on the purchasingconnection.org website.

Association of Educational Purchasing Agencies (AEPA) The AEPA is a nationwide group of educational organizations in 25 states working collaboratively to save school districts time and money. The Minnesota Service Cooperatives (MSC) participates in the AEPA bid process and implements national contracts on a statewide level. SSC members, regardless of organizational size, benefit from lower pricing based on national purchasing volume.

SSC Cooperative Purchasing Team

Dale Walston Director of Operations Email: dwalston@ssc.coop (800) 657-6996 ext 102

Katie Schmitt Cooperative Purchasing Technician Email: kschmitt@ssc.coop (800) 657-6996 ext 122 507-251-6211 cell

VENDOR GUIDE INDEX Pages 3 Pages 4-6 Pages 7-8 Page 9 Page 10 Pages 11 Page 12-14

News, Resources & Upcoming Awards Buildings & Grounds Classroom Supplies Financial Services Office Supplies and Equipment Shipping 210 Wood Lake Drive SE Technology

Rochester, MN 55904 www.ssc.coop

News, Resources & Upcoming Awards Coming Soon! Virtual Dissec on So ware Members will soon have access to exclusive discounts on a unique so ware product provided by Cyber Anatomy Corpora on. Cyber Science 3D is an interac ve science so ware for learning and exploring Human Anatomy, Botany, Zoology, Earth Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, Engineering, and Paleontology. This comprehensive package of detailed, interac ve virtual dissec on experiences helps students understand natural anatomy and mechanical structures. Discount and order process details will be available soon at www.purchasingconnec on.org.

Access to Member Pricing At www.purchasingconnec on.org, there are certain por ons accessible only with a registered and verified log-in. Registra on is required if you would like to view member pricing or have access to requisi on forms. If you need help registering for a log-in, please email kschmi @ssc.coop.

Smart Buys Blog Get the latest coopera ve purchasing news, procurement trends and essen al resources from the Smart Buys Blog. Recent posts include: Comparison Shopping, Paper Procurement, and Safety and Security.

Technology Products Price Guide Recently we contacted vendors to provide pricing on technology products so we could compare pricing with other online retailers.

Our inten on was to help reduce the amount of me members spend to compare prices. Comparison shopping drives up so costs which increases the overall cost of the product. Check out the Technology Products Price Guide to view savings from CDW-G, OďŹƒceMax, School Specialty and Tierney Bros.

Save Some Dough SSC is conduc ng a bread bid on behalf of members for the 2013-14 school year. If you are interested in par cipa ng in this money-saving opportunity, contact kschmi @ssc.coop or download the program informa on, agreement/intent to par cipate form, and survey from the SSC website. Signed agreements and surveys are due by June 3.

Bread Bid Program Information Agreement and Survey Form

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BUILDING & GROUNDS athle cs Daktronics - + Scoreboard Signs and Marquees Discount: at least 10% o most catalog items Contact: Don Hansen 605-695-2096 or don.hansen@daktronics.com Field Turf - + Ar ficial Turf Discounts: varies by project Contact: Eric Fisher 888-209-0065 or eric.fisher@fieldturf.com Fisher Tracks - + Rubberized Track Surfaces & Restora on Discount: varies by project Contact: Jordan Fisher 800-432-3191 ext. 12 or info@fishertracks.com ProGrass - + Ar ficial Turf Discounts: varies by project Contact: Mat Steinberg 952-693-8684 or msteinberg@prograssturf.com Sports Surfaces Distribu ng/Robert Cohen - + Hardwood & Synthe c Flooring, Track Restora on Discount: varies by project Contact: Linda Jones 877-395-1978 or ljones@sport-surfaces.com NEW CONTRACT Techline Sports Ligh ng- + Athle c Ligh ng Discount: pre-determined, preferen al pricing Contact: Mike Helton 800-500-3161, c: 512-748-5830 or mike@sportligh ng.com UBU Sports - + Indoor and Outdoor Synthe c Turf Surfaces Discount: varies by project Contact: Ralph Buerger 800-828-8700 ext. 7223 or ralphb@ubusports.com

custodial supplies Mar n Brothers - ## Discount: see market basket for member pricing; see minimum order requirement for free shipping Contact: Steve Rathbun 800.847.2404 or srathbun@mar nsnet.com

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BUILDING & GROUNDS filters TRIDIM Filter Corpora on - ** Discount: 25% - 45% Contact: Bob Harken 612-978-4756 or b.harken@tridim.com

furniture OfficeMax - * Office Furniture and Equipment Discount: varies by product Contact: Laura Hartsell 612-296-9887 or laurahartsell@officemax.com School Specialty - + School Furniture and Equipment Discount: depends upon type and quan ty Contact: John Burman 507-420-5984or jburman@schoolspecialty.com

industrial supplies and tools Acme Electric - ** Tools, Equipment, and Sharpening Services Discount: up to 10% Contact: Gerry McDonald 866-681-8665 or gmcdonald@acmetools.com Grainger - + Industrial supplies, MRO equipment, Tools and Materials Discount: member pricing on the 1000 item core list and GE lamps, bulbs and ballasts; addi onal discounts available for non-core items Contact: Aus n Kuebler Fax: 610-523-5592 or aus n.kuebler@grainger.com Midwest Technology Products - + Automo ve and Industrial Supplies: Abrasives and Finishing, Hardware and Fasteners, Automo ve, Safety Products, Small Engines, Welding and Foundry, Woodworking and Metalworking Discount: 10%; free shipping Contact: Sarah Cruz 800-831-5904 ext. 3120 or scruz@midwes echnology.com

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BUILDING & GROUNDS playground Midwest Playscapes - * Playground Equipment & Park Ameni es Discount: 5% - 17% Contact: Ma Finnegan 800-747-1452 or playscapes@earthlink.net NEW CONTRACT Crescent Landscape Supply - # Playground Surfacing Engineered Wood Fiber Price: $15.50 per cubic yard through August 31, 2013; place order with SSC Contact: Ka e Schmi 507-281-6676 or kschmi @ssc.coop

recycling services The Retrofit Companies - * Recycling Services Discount: varies by item Contact: Michelle Gwin Phone: 800-795-1230 or mgwin@retrofitcompanies.com

roofing Tremco - + Roofing Products and Management Discount: varies by project Contact: Craig Hulbert 612-554-8662 or chulbert@tremcoinc.com

vehicles Mid-State Auto Auc on -** Discount: 5% off seller’s fee Contact: Dee Sullivan 800-458-5506 or dee.msaanym@arvig.net Nelson Auto Center - * Discount: up to $7,500 below dealer invoice; contract covers passenger cars, vans, pickup trucks, chassis cabs, bodies and equipment, police vehicles, snow plows, and more from all of the major manufacturers including Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Chevrolet, Buick, and GMC; addi onally, Ford and Chrysler provide deeper discounts to our members that are exclusive to the MSC contract Contact: Gerry Worner 800-477-3013 ext. 8866 or gerryworner@nelsondodgegmc.com

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CLASSROOM SUPPLIES Acme Electric - ** Industrial Technology Supplies Discount: up to 10% Contact: Gerry McDonald 866-681-8665 or gmcdonald@acmetools.com Bio Corpora on - * Biology Specimen and Science Supplies Discount: reference code 09-55 for 5% off, free shipping on orders of $250 or more Contact: Rebecca Hedstrom 800-222-9094 or biocrop@rea-alp.com Edmentum - ** Study Island Educa on City ESL Reading Smart Reading Eggs Discount: 15% off new subscrip ons and a 10% discount on renewals and add-ons Contact: Andrew Zierman 800-419-3191 ext. 7671 or andrew.zierman@edmentum.com Lightspeed - * Classroom Audio Solu ons Discount: 22% or more; $125 trade-in credit on used equipment - working or not; quan ty discounts are available Contact: Ken Engstrom 888-573-7887 or ken.engstrom@lightspeed-tek.com Links Curriculum/Star Au sm - ** Links Curriculum is comprehensive web-based curriculum to teach upper elementary, secondary and postsecondary students to be more independent across school, community and voca onal rou nes. STAR® Au sm Support provides curriculum materials, workshops and training to school and agency staff who work with students with au sm.

Discount: 38% off of standard Links pricing; $68 per annual license Contact: Jesse Arick 503-297-2864 or jesse.arick@linkscurriculum.com Mackin - + eBooks Discounts and benefits: one source ordering of 30,000+ ebooks from 28 leading publishers and 30+ databases from leading educa onal publishers; free Mackin VIA account; addi onal 3% discount from prices on Mackin.com, complete ebook MARC records for your circula on system; training and implementa on assistance Contact: Brian Cretzmeyer 952-500-0811 or brian.cretzmeyer@mackin.com

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CLASSROOM SUPPLIES NEW CONTRACT Minnesota Clay - * Ceramic Clay, Glaze and Underglaze Discount: see member catalog and order form for discounts on earthenware, stoneware, porcelain, and glazes. Members must reference MSC to get discounts.

Contact: Mike Meyer 800-252-9872 or mike@mnclay.com Mobl21- + Mobile Learning Discount: minimum 2% discount off services and subscrip on on rates Contact: 888-739-3289 or info@purchasingconnec on.org Midwest Technology Products - + Automo ve and Industrial Technology Supplies Discount: 10%; free shipping Contact: Sarah Cruz 800-831-5904 ext. 3120 or scruz@midwes echnology.com Nasco - ** Classroom Supplies Discounts: Agricultural Science 10% (Reference #40801) Early Learning 15% (Reference #40802) Family and Consumer Science: 10% (Reference #40801) Health 10% (Reference #40801) Math 15% (Reference #40802) Physical Educa on 10% (Reference #87973) Reading Resources 10% (Reference #40801) Science 20% discount off most items, 5% discount off items beginning with “Z” (Reference #13423) Some exclusions apply Contact: Dave Johnson 800-558-9595 or quotes@enasco.com School Specialty - + Consumable School Supplies Discount: 36% off list price on most catalogs; free shipping on orders of $49 list price or more; reference “AEPA Contract # 081_Net_Con_11US_AEPA” to ensure you receive appropriate discounts Contact: John Burman 507-420-5984 or jburman@schoolspecialty.com

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FINANCIAL SERVICES financing Kine c Leasing- * Financing and Leasing Services Discount: reduced lease processing fees; complimentary bank comparisons and complimentary lease comparisons Contact: Dan Saville 800-558-7337 or dsaville@kine clease.com

online payment processing PaySchools -** Online Payment Processing System PaySchools online payment processing system provides schools with an easy and efficient method to collect fees and receive electronic payments for school lunches, field trips, registra on, prom ckets, T-shirts and any other school-related fees.

PaySchools makes it possible for all schools to offer parents the convenience of online purchasing without incurring large administra on or setup costs. Online credit card and check collec on allows your school to collect fees and creates important repor ng and audit controls for your team.

Contact: Tiffany Rodning, MSBA Deputy Execu ve Director 800-324-4459 or trodning@mnmsba.org

purchasing card American Express - + Purchasing card Earn a 1% cash rebate on K-12 purchases with Southeast Service Coopera ve’s American Express Purchasing Card Program. As part of an exclusive na onal American Express contract, member districts can streamline spending while earning a lucra ve, hard-dollar incen ve from the first dollar charged.

Contact: Dale Walston or Ka e Schmi dwalston@ssc.coop, 507-281-6675 or kschmi @ssc.coop, 507-281-6676

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OFFICE SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT copiers, printers and print management Konica-Minolta - + Contact: Ken Shane 320-492-4890 kshane@kmbs.konicaminolta.us Regional Konica-Minolta Dealers A+ Imaging Ma Vanderplas, 507-292-8888 or mvanderplas@aplusimaging.com Marco Mike Bockelman, 800-892-8548 ext. 7503 or mike.bockelman@marconet.com Metro Sales, Inc. Aaron Moeckly, 507-285-0039 or amoeckly@metrosales.com Kyocera-Mita - + Contact: Donald Clary 610-502-0388 donald_clary@kyoceramita.com Regional Kyocera-Mita Dealers Coordinated Business Systems David Fischer, 800-852-9084 or davidf@coordinated.com Tri-State Business Machines Mike Rand, 608-780-9923 or mike@tbsm.com

furniture OfficeMax - * Office Furniture and Equipment Discount: varies by product Contact: Laura Hartsell 612-296-9887 or laurahartsell@officemax.com

supplies Copy Paper - * Annual Statewide Copy Paper Bid Discount: see order form for pricing; place your order by July 9, 2013 Contact: Ka e Schmi 507-281-6676 or kschmi @ssc.coop OfficeMax - * Office Supplies Discount: up to 85% off list price; average of 57% off; free shipping and next day delivery on most items Contact: Laura Hartsell 612-296-9887 or laurahartsell@officemax.com

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SHIPPING K2 Logis cs - * Inbound and Outbound Shipping Services Current Contracted Discounts: Fed Ex* Small Pack/Express Shipping Standard and Overnight - 51% off 2 Day and Express Saver - 36% off Ground 1-10 lbs. is 8% and 11-150 lbs. is 15% off Freight on Pallets and full Truckloads Midwest to Midwest - 75% off Midwest to outside Midwest - 70% off Outside Midwest to Midwest - 70% off *Fed Ex currently provides the lowest price; carrier is subject to market changes Contact: Samantha Maaske 888-886-0780 or smaaske@k2logis cs.com

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TECHNOLOGY equipment and supplies BG Innova ons - * eInstruc on Interac ve Tools and Accessories Discount: 25% discount on eInstruc on products including Interwrite DualBoard, Mobi KWIK, Examview Learning Series, and CPS Pulse student response system Contact: Chris Butler 888-668-0759 ext. 703 or chris@bgi-usa.net CDI - * Remanufactured Computers Discount: up to 15% off Contact: Josh Chavarie 888-226-5727, ext. 3716 or jchavarie@cdicomputers.com CDW-G - + Technology Equipment Discount: 2% - 13% off; free shipping Contact: Oleg Krylov 866-770-0358 or olegkry@cdwg.com Lightspeed - * Classroom Audio Solu ons Discount: 22% or more; $125 trade-in credit on used equipment - working or not; quan ty discounts are available Contact: Ken Engstrom 888-573-7887 or ken.engstrom@lightspeed-tek.com MNJ Technologies Direct - + Technology Equipment Discount: 7% off list price Contact: Ed Harris 800-870-4340 ext. 8363 or eharris@mnjtech.com NDR Cables and Networks - ** Cabling and Networking Supplies Discount: up to 60% Contact: Tony Daniels 888-637-2225 ext 254 or tdaniels@ndrcables.com OfficeMax - * Technology Equipment Discount: varies by product, free shipping Contact: Lindsay Abney 800-425-0977 ext. 1105322 or lindsayabney@officemax.com Partstock - * Remanufactured Computers and Servers Discount: 20% below list price Contact: Devang Shah 877-928-4800 ext. 218 or dshah@partstock.com

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TECHNOLOGY equipment and supplies Reason - * Discount: 45% o list price on desktops, laptops and servers; free shipping; no minimum orders Contact: Tom Morton 800-601-5391 or tmorton@reasonco.com Tierney Brothers - * Audio Visual Products, Electronic Equipment and Supplies Discount: 5% - 39% Contact: Andrew Polehna 800-993-7337 ext. 319 or coop@ erneybrothers.com

interac ve whiteboards Tierney Brothers - * SMART Interac ve Whiteboards Discount: 20% Contact: Andrew Polehna 800-993-7337 ext. 319 or coop@ erneybrothers.com

mobile learning Mackin - + eBooks Discounts and benefits: one source ordering of 30,000+ ebooks from 28 leading publishers and 30+ databases from leading educa onal publishers; free Mackin VIA account; addi onal 3% discount from prices on Mackin.com, complete ebook MARC records for your circula on system; training and implementa on assistance Contact: Brian Cretzmeyer 952-500-0811 or brian.cretzmeyer@mackin.com Mobl21- + Mobile Learning Discount: minimum 2% discount o services and subscrip on on rates Contact: 888-739-3289 or info@purchasingconnec on.org

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TECHNOLOGY web-based AppliTrack- ** Web-Based Applicant Tracking Discount: packages start at $612 Contact: Dr. Keith Westman 847-475-2283 ext. 108 or keith@aspexsolu ons.com Edmentum - ** Study Island Educa on City ESL Reading Smart Reading Eggs Discount: 15% o new subscrip ons and a 10% discount on renewals and add-ons Contact: Andrew Zierman 800-419-3191 ext. 7671 or andrew.zierman@edmentum.com Knowledge Delivery Systems - ## Online Professional Development Price: $55 for 10 clock hours - CEUs 800-728-0032 or SSC@kdsi.org SchoolReach - + School Messaging Discount: rate of $2.25 per student per year for the basic services; $2.50/student/year for enhanced services; Minimum order of $795.00 Contact: Chris Sullivan 314-748-5023 or csullivan@schoolreach.com

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