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New contracts for construction (JOC-IDIQ), promotional items and educational travel services were awarded at the August 2016 board meeting of Harris County Department of Education and are accessible through HCDE Choice Partners cooperative.

The newly awarded contracts include
Construction(JOC-IDIQ): Aggieland Construction LLC; RMB Management LLC doing business as Corestone Construction Services; Geoffery Daenen doing business as EcoXstream LLC; Dura Pier Facilities Services Ltd. doing business as Facilities Sources; Generocity Services Inc.; Brown & Root Industrial Services LLC; Lee Construction and Maintenance Co. doing business as LMC Corporation; Mitchell Paint & Wallcovering Inc. doing business as Mitchell Contracting; Nash Industries Inc.; Quad-Tex Construction Inc.; Radius Design Works LLC; AKS Holdings Inc. doing business as ServPro of Spring/Tomball; Edu-Source Corp. (The); and The Ratliff Group LLC;

Promotional and Related Items: 4imprint Inc.; Authentic Promotions Inc.; Buffalo Specialties Inc.; Butler Business Products LLC; Blue Ribbon Promotions LLC doing business as Calfee Specialties; Challenge Office Products Inc.; Marketing Magic International Ltd.; and OTC Direct doing business as Oriental Trading Co. Inc.; and

Student and Educational Travel Services: Vagabond Travels Inc. doing business as Educational Travel Adventures; Grand Fund Inc. doing business as Green Light Group Tours; and STA Travel Inc.

Other contracts were renewed and include
Art and Artwork Advisory Services: Art + Artisans Consulting Inc.;

Automotive Equipment, Tires, Parts and Services: A to Z Tire & Battery Inc.; Batteries Holdings LP doing business as Batteries+Bulbs; and Creative Bus Sales;

Award Jackets, Screen Printing, Embroidery and Related Items: Price and Recognition Inc. doing business as Balfour; Butler Business Products LLC; Corporate Incentives Inc.; Keith Kouba doing business as DBS Texas-Houston; JW Drouin & Associates doing business as J. Harding & Co.; and Marketing Magic International Ltd.;

Copiers (Rental, Lease or Purchase) and Related Items: Bob Peckham & Associates doing business as Office Systems of Texas; and Zeno Digital Solutions LLC doing business as Zeno Imaging;

Curriculum, Instructional, Assessment and Intervention Materials and Supplies: Curriculum Associates Inc.;

Digital Archiving, Imaging and Related Services: DataBank IMX Inc.; Delta-T Digital Archiving Ltd.; and The Windward Group LLC;

Disaster Mitigation Services: Blackmon Mooring Services/BMS CAT; Dura Pier Facilities Services Ltd. doing business as Facilities Sources; Gerloff Co. Inc.; Mooring Recovery Services; Power Vac America Inc.; AKS Holdings Inc. doing business as ServPro of Spring/Tomball; S & R Operations Inc. doing business as ServPro of The Woodlands/Conroe; and Texas General Contractors Inc.;

Energy Conservation Services: Ameresco Inc.;

Managed Print Service Program: Dahill Office Technology Corp. doing business as Dahill; and Zeno Digital Solutions LLC doing business as Zeno Imaging;

Pest Control and Pool Services: Copesan Services Inc. doing business as Holder’s Pest Solutions;

Scientific Equipment and Related Items: Carolina Biological Supply Co.; Educator’s Depot Inc.; Flinn Scientific Inc.; School Specialty Inc. doing business as Frey Scientific; SJS Partnership WRS Group Ltd. doing business as Health Edco, Childbirth, Health Impressions; Childbirth Graphics; 259 Holdings Ltd. LLC doing business as Microscope World; Priscilla M. Ayerite doing business as NAO Global Supply; Pitsco Education; and Carol Espensen doing business as Southern Science Supply;

Trenchless Technology Rehabilitation and Related Items and Services: Layne Inliner LLC; and SAK Construction LLC;

Vocational Products and Services: ASI Associates Inc. doing business as Arbor Scientific; The Burmax Co. Inc.; Cengage Learning Inc.; Digital Quest Inc.; Education Associates Inc.; Henry Schein Inc.; A Peace of Health Agency LLC doing business as Matters of Health; Southeast Texas Horizons LLC doing business as New Horizons CLC of Houston; Odesseyware; Penn State Industries Inc.; Teaching Systems Inc.; Technical Laboratory Systems Inc.; and Texas Pride Marketing; and

Web Design Services: Vision Technology Solutions LLC doing business as Vision Internet Providers; and Short Enterprises Inc. doing business as WebRevelation.


New Members
Organizations and governmental entities that became members when contracts were approved by the HCDE Board of Trustees on Aug. 16 include city of Centerville; Chaparral Star Academy Inc., Austin; city of Coppell; The Harris Center for Mental Health and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Houston; Harris County Emergency Service District 50, Channelview; Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas, Dallas; Williamson Burnet County Opportunities doing business as Opportunities for Williamson Burnet Counties, Georgetown; and city of Wylie.

New out-of-state members include city of Gardendale, Ala. and Montgomery County Board of Education, Ala.

About Choice Partners: Choice Partners national cooperative offers quality, legal procurement and contract solutions to meet the purchasing needs of governmental entities. Contracts are competitively bid so governmental entities can act immediately to access the contract they need, saving time and money on the bidding process and purchase. Choice Partners includes contracts for facilities, food, services, technology and supplies, including a unique supply catalog. For more information, call 877-696-2122 or visit www.choicepartners.org.

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