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Request for Textbook Submission RFP #2017H
TO:
FROM:
RE:
CURRICULUM SUBJECT AREA
SUBMISSION DEADLINE
SUBMISSION ADDRESS
Publishers of Instructional Materials
Maria Munoz, Instructional Materials Program Coordinator, Washoe County School District
Invitation to participate in the adoption and information pertaining to the submission of instructional materials for the Washoe County School District (“District”), State of Nevada
AP Statistics Mathematics Program Materials that will serve as a basis of instruction
April 14, 1017
Washoe County School District Attention: Maria Munoz, Instruction Materials Program Coordinator 380 Edison Way Reno, NV 89502
Please have delivered to the above address TWO (2) COPIES of each student text, teacher editions, and ONE (1) component of each associated material, only in the listed subject area, by the submission deadline. Additional copies and accompanying materials may be requested from selected publishers after the initial screening process is completed.
Central to the needs of the District is a product that:
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• May include a fully web-based version of the complete text, including interactive, and multimedia features appropriate for student use, including home use, and accessible on a variety of digital devices and operating systems. May include supplemental digital materials and enhancements such as virtual manipulatives, interactive games, and video appropriate for collaborative and individual learning environments. May include online professional development components and additional instructional planning resources for teachers which is included in Schedule A for the life of the adoption
Schedule A or B must include consumable price for the entire length of the contract (7 Years)
• Spanish instructional materials must be available and included as an option on Schedule A
• Includes a balanced assessment program with a student monitoring component
• Provides Differentiated Instruction including the needs of diverse learners• Has been shown to have positive mathematics achievement results conducted by independent, peer
reviewed, published research.• Incorporates a balanced perspective building from the conceptual with appropriate rigor as outlined by
the College Board Course Guides
SPECIFICATIONS
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• Represents the diversity of our current society in a culturally responsive manner.
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TEXTBOOK SUPPLIER INFORMATION
ADOPTION AREAS
FORMS
INCOMPLETE FORMS
CONTRACT
Depositories will be designated by the District and approved by the Supplier/Publisher. The depositories will be from shipping point(s) in the State of Nevada or from a contingent state.
This adoption concerns AP Statistics Mathematics Program Materials that will serve as a basis of instruction. Please contact Maria Munoz, Instructional Materials Program Coordinator, should you require content details or clarification via email at: [email protected].
All textbooks submissions must be accompanied by TWO (2) COPIES of the Publisher Cover Sheet, Master Price Agreement, Schedule A (Text Materials), A-1 (Associated Text Materials) and, if applicable, B (Incentives and/or Additional Offers to be Evaluated) bid sheets for each text submitted. All forms must be signed.
If your textbook is adopted, the Schedule A (Text Materials) and A-1 (Associated Text Materials) bid sheets will convert into the official contract between the District and the Publisher. Please insure the accuracy of these documents.
Submission packets not submitted in the manner designated above or incomplete packets will be returned to the Publisher for correct submission. Textbooks will not be considered for adoption by the District until complete submission packets and sample text and associated materials are received by the District.
The State of Nevada contracts all adopted textbooks and associated materials, which will guarantee the price and availability of each adopted item in these specific Math categories, for a term of SEVEN (7) YEARS. After completion of the fourth (4th) year of adoption, theSupplier/Publisher may request a one-time price increase for the remainingthree (3) years of the adoption period at a price not more than the currentprice being charged to other school districts. Additionally,the District reserves the right to contract additional unique specificationswhich will become a component of the price/availability contract(Schedule B). Terms of this article will be a mutual agreement betweenthe Publisher and the District.
Guarantees mathematical accuracy with research proven instructional approaches. All embeddedcontexts or non-mathematical contexts must be accurate with reasonable bias control.
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TIMELINES
SAMPLING
ASSISTANCE
The District makes recommendations for adoptions to the Nevada State Department of Education. NDOE will contact you to furnish additional copies of the text for further review. It is the responsibility of each Publisher to contact the State of Nevada’s Textbook Adoption Office to determine when the adoption will be presented to the State Department of Education, thus concluding the sampling period.
All textbooks and instructional materials submitted for evaluation become the property of the District and will not be returned. Shipping costs related to textbooks and supplementary materials will be the sole responsibility of the Supplier/Publisher.
Should your textbook be selected as a semi-finalist, you may be requested to provide a sample lesson plan and necessary materials for one lesson. This sample lesson will be field tested by the adoption committee and other selected District teachers. Evaluations from this field testing will become part of the final selection process.
During the course of the adoption process, DO NOT CONTACT OR SAMPLE any District employee or elected official on any matter related to the textbooks and supplementary materials submitted by your company, except at the request of Maria Munoz on behalf of the WCSD evaluation committee. For clarification regarding curriculum subject content areas or appropriate submission information or other questions pertaining to RFP #2017H, please contact Maria Munoz, Instructional Materials Program Coordinator via email at: [email protected].
Publisher Information Sheet
Maria Muñoz Washoe County School District Curriculum and Instruction Regional Center for Teaching and Learning 380 Edison Way Reno, Nevada 89502 [email protected]: 775-861-1216
Name of Publisher
Name of Product
Contact Information Name
Address
Phone Number
Local Representative, if different from above Name
Address
Phone Number
RFP 2017H
Signature of Official Submitting Name
Title
Date
For Office Use Only
Received
Complete or Incomplete
Notes
Washoe County School District
MASTER PRICE AGREEMENT FOR SUPPLY AND USE OF TEXTBOOKS BY THE WASHOE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRJCT
THIS PRICE AGREEMENT is made and entered into by and between Washoe County School District hereinafter referred to as Purchaser, and Publishing Company hereinafter referred to as Provider, who mutually agrees as follows:
1. The term of this agreement for (title and copyright of the student text} shall be seven years from July l, 2018 to June 30, 2025. After completion of the fourth year of adoption, the Provider may request a one-time price increase for the remaining three years of the adoption period at a p1ice not more than the current price being charged to other schooJ districts.
2. Provider certifies that the prices set forth in Schedule A/ A 1 represents the lowest price Provider has charged for the same textbook and related support materials anywhere in the continental United States to meet the standards of "most favored nations" clause. If at any time during the life of this agreement, lower prices are utilized, Provider agrees to immediately disclose this information to Purchaser and modify the agreed price (Schedule A/ Al) to reflect the lower amount. Washoe County School District shall be able to negotiate for ancilla1y, related support material, and/or gratis material.
3. Depository(s) will be designated by Washoe County School District and approved by the Provider. The Depository will be from a shipping point(s) in the State of Nevada or from a state contiguous to Nevada. The cost of lranspo1tation beyond such shipping point(s) is to be paid by Washoe County School District. If Washoe County School District and Provider agree, purchase may be made direct from the Provider.
4. Provider agrees to: (a) furnish and make available for sale at all times throughout the terms of this agreement,sufficient quantities of the adopted instructional materials to supply the needs of Purchaser, and(b) pay a delay of delivery fee at the rate of one percent (1 %) per day of the undelivered portion of the purchaseorder, if the Provider fails to deliver with.in 45-days of the date the purchase order was received by thedesignated supplier, unless othetwise agreed. The total penalty for any delivery shall not exceed the value ofthe undelivered poition of the purchase order.
5. In cases where the Purchaser agrees to include a more recent copyright ("compatibility") for an adoptedtextbook and suppo1t materials at the request of Provider, the original agreed price shall prevail for the life ofthe agreement for both the original and compatible materials.
6. Provider agrees that textbooks and designated support materials will be equal or superior to the sampledeposited with Purchaser in printing, binding, quality of paper and other essential features. Provider agrees toreplace any textbook that fails (including, but not limited to broken binding, unreadable printing, wrinkledpages etc.), because it is not equal in quality to the sample of same item deposited by Provider with Purchaser.Such replacement will be at Provider's expense including all related shipping charges.
Washoe County School District Master Price Agreement-T A-07
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8.
Providor agrees to provide apptopriate staff development and/or services as reasonably requested by Washoe
County School Distlict, in accordance with Provider's standard practices with respect to providing such types
of services and support. The specific tenus of this item shall be addressed in the Washoe County School
District's ScheduleA1.
Provider agrees to indemnify and saye and hold the Purchaser, Washoe Couniy School District, its agents and
employees harmless fiom any and all claims, causss of action or liability arising from the failure of the
perforrnance ofthis agreentent by Provider or Provider's agents or employees.
9. If sufficient cause exists for Purchaser to change or revoke this agreement, such change or revocation willnot be considered a breach of the agreernent, aad the Purchaser may tenninate the agreement withouttermination charge or penalty upon issue of written notification to Ptovider stating the reasons for such
determination. Sufficient causes nray inclrrdel for example, performance of an interim adoption, revision ofcurriculurn, r'evocation of a textbook adoption, lack of funds, cultural and/or racial diver:ity staudards, and
subversive or sectarian content. Provider guarantees that there is no subversive or sectarian doctrine, as
determined by the laws of Nevada and the United States, in any of the textbooks covered by this agreement.
10. Notwithstanding any prnvision of Paragraph 9 to the contrary, Puthaser shall not tenninate this agreement
based on a slaim that Provider has failed to satisfactorily perform a material obligation on its part, unless
Purchaser first gives Provider not less than thirty (30) days prior written notice that Purchaser intends to
terminatethis agreement and thereasons for suchtermination, and Provider does not curesuchspecifiedperfonnance failure to Purclraser's satisfbction prior to tlre expiration of the such 30 day curo period, IfProvider fails to cure the specified performance failure during such period, then termination of this agreement
shall be effective at the end ofthe 30-day period.
ByTraci Davis, Superintendent of Washoe County School District
TEXTBOOK COMPANY
ByAuthorized Signature/Title
Washoe County School DistsictMaster Price Agrcement-TA-0 7
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Date
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SCHEDULE A
TEXT MATERIALS BID SHEET
Contact: Maria Munoz, Instructional Materials Program.Coordinator Washoe County School District 380 Edison Way Reno, NV 89502 [email protected] FAX: (775) 861-1216
TYPE ALL DATA Publisher Subject Area Readability Level (Identify Formula) Series Name (if any)
Title(s) ofTei.i NOTE: Please use a separate form for each grade level. List text on Schedule A Text Materials Bid Sheet and supplements on A.l Supplementary Materials Bid Sheet.
Official Signature
Washoe County School District Master Price Agreement-TA--07
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Edition Grade Main Level Author
Date
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WASHOE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT RENO, NEV ADA 89512
CONTRACT PERIOD:
FROM July 1, 2017 TO June 30, 2025
ISBN Number AND Publisher Copy Catalog Number Right
School Price
PLEASE NOTE: If your materials are adopted by Washoe County School District, Schedules A/A. l Supplementary Materials Bid Sheets will become the official contract. Please have the appropriate official sign each of these Pages.
SCHEDULE A.1
SUPPLEMENT ARY MATERIALS BID SHEET
Contact: Maria Munoz, Instructional Materials Program.Coordinator Washoe County School District
WASHOE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT RENO, NEVADA 89512
380 Edison Way Reno, NV 89502 [email protected] FAX: (775) 861-1216
Publisher Subject Area Series Name (if any)
Title of Corresponding Text(s)
Supplemental Materials Description
Official Signature
Washoe County School District Master Price Agreement-TA-07
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TYPE ALL DATA
Copy-right
Date
CONTRACT PERIOD: FROM July 1, 2018 TO June 1, 2025
ISBN Number AND Free Materials Ratio School Publisher Catalog Number Price
PLEASE NOTE: If your materials are adopted by Washoe County School District, Schedules A/ A.1 Supplementary Materials Bid Sheets will become the official contract. Please have the appropriate official sign each of these Pages.
SCHEDULEB
INCENTIVES AND/OR ADDITIONAL OFFERS TO BE EVALUATED
Contact: Maria Munoz, Instructional Materials Program Coordinator Washoe County School District 380 Edison Way Reno, NV 89502 [email protected] FAX: (775) 861-1216
TYPE ALL DATA Publisher Subject Area Series Name (if any)
Title of Corresponding Text(s)
Incentives and/or Additional Offers Copy- ISBN Number AND
WASHOE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT RENO, NEV ADA 89512
CONTRACT PERIOD: FROM July 1, 2017TO June 30, 2025
Free Materials Ratio School Description rill:ht Publisher Catalog Number Price
Official Signature
Washoe County School District Master Price Agrecment-T A-07
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Date PLEASE NOTE: If your materials are adopted by Washoe County School District, Schedules A/Al Supplementary Materials Bid Sheet will become the official contract. Please have appropriate official sign each of these Pages.
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