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Mesa
District Info URL: http://www.mpsaz.org Address: 549 N. Stapley Drive Mesa, AZ 85203 Phone: 480.472.0000 No. of Students: 73587 No. of Employees: 9500 Education Budget: $392,054,132 Estimated Education IT Budget: $17,642,571	Superintendent Debra Duvall Agency: Mesa Public Schools Department: Office of the Superintendent Address: 63 E. Main Street #101 Mesa , AZ 85201-7422 Phone: 480.472.0200 Fax: 480.472.0489 E-mail: dduvall@mpsaz.org Website: Go Biography: more...
District CIO Ernie Nicely Title: Director Agency: Information Systems Department: Address: 549 N. Stapely Dr. Mesa, AZ 85203                                               Phone: 480.472.0005 Fax: 480.472.0003 Email: enicely@mpsaz.org
Procurement The staff of the Mesa Public Schools Purchasing Department processes over 35,000 purchase orders each school year. They also prepare over 200 Request for Bids (RFB) and Proposals (RFP). The Purchasing Department is also a member of the Greater Phoenix Purchasing Consortium of Schools and the Arizona State Procurement Office Contract (state contract). Additionally, the district follows the Arizona School Procurement Code. BIDDING Suppliers must first get on the Bidders List in order to bid on the various RFPs and bids. The Vendor Application can be downloaded and returned to the district for processing. Suppliers can also fax it to 480.472.0144 or send it via e-mail to dkphilli@mpsaz.org. Once the application is complete, suppliers can respond to bids posted on the website. RFBs and RFPs are available to download, but responses cannot be submitted electronically. CONTACTS The district supplies a list of the Purchasing Team members, phone and fax numbers, and descriptions of areas of responsibility.   Tucson District Info URL: http://www.tusd.k12.az.us Address: 1010 E. 10th St. Tucson, AZ 85719 Phone: 520.617.7233 No. of Students: 61869 No. of Employees: 7500 Education Budget: $363,182,090 Estimated Education IT Budget: $16,343,194   Superintendent Dr. Estanislado Stan Paz Agency: Tucson Unified School District Department: Office of the Superintendent Address: 1010 E. 10th St. Tucson , AZ 85719 Phone: 520.225.6060 Fax: 520.225.6174 E-mail: spaz@tusd.k12.az.us Website: Go Biography: more...   District CIO Lisa Long Title: Assistant Director Agency: Educational Technology Department: Address: 108 N. Park Ave. Tucson, AZ 85119                                             Phone: 520.225.6278 Fax: 520.225.6172 Email: lisa.long@tusd.k12.az.us Website: Go!   Liz Whitaker Title: Chief Operations Officer Agency: Technology and Telecommunication Services Department: Address: 1010 E. 10th Street Tucson, AZ 85719                                             Phone: 520.225.6312 Fax: 520.225.6175 Email: liz.whitaker@tusd.k12.az.us Website: Go!   IT Strategic Plans Tucson County School District Five-Year Technology Plan   Procurement The Purchasing/Warehouse Services Department is responsible for acquisition of goods and services for the Tucson Unified School District. Procurement is made in compliance with Governing Board Policy 3320, the Department of Education School District Procurement Rules (Arizona Administrative Code Article 10), the Uniform System of Financial Records (USFR), and the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR). Various methods of procurement are used depending on the type and value of the transaction. The methods of procurement include Invitations for Bid, Requests for Proposals, Requests for Quotation, Oral Quotations, Sole Source Procurement, and Emergency Procurement. The director and the purchasing manager have procurement authority to $250,000 per transaction, including the award of all district bids and proposals within this limit. Bid and proposal award includes those for the Food Services Department. The director and the purchasing manager have authority to sign all appropriate purchase orders. The procurement specialists have authority to sign purchase orders up to $5,000, unless the Director authorizes them to sign above this limit. Purchasing writes, issues and opens all Invitations for Bid and Requests for Proposals, with the exception of Food Services Department and Engineering Department solicitations. The Department mails Notices of Invitation for Bid and opens all non-professional services bids for the Engineering Department. BIDDING Supplies must become registered vendors to get on the bid list. The vendor bid list registration form is available online and can be returned by mail to the Morrow Education Center, 1010 E. 10th Street, Tucson, AZ 85719. VENDOR INFORMATION The purchasing office has online vendor information about quaotaion requirements and how bids and awards are issued. TYPES OF COMMODITIES AND CONTACTS The district also publishes a Commodities List that includes the names of the buyers and the items each person is responsible for procuring. This list provides insight into the types of items that are on contract with the district.