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Cannon County moves to buy 15 Paxton Patterson CTU modules, district staff cite sole‑source fit
Summary
District staff recommended purchasing 15 Paxton Patterson modules and furniture for the CTU lab (quote cited at about $197,000) and said the system is built to fit multiple career‑technology components; board will consider purchase at the regular meeting.
Cannon County staff told the board at a July workshop they will seek approval to purchase 15 Paxton Patterson career‑technology modules and accompanying furniture for the district CTU lab, and that one vendor provides the integrated configuration the district needs.
Staff said the Paxton Patterson modules (15 student stations plus storage and tailored component fit) are quoted at about $197,000 for the equipment and modules. The product is configured to fit program‑specific components such as cosmetology, barbering, and electrical training, and staff said they were unable to find a comparable set of components that matched the full scope of storage and student stations from other vendors. Staff described the purchase as a sole‑source‑type situation for the specific configuration the district requires.
Staff told the board the modules would be installed before August 1 if the board approves the purchase at its Thursday meeting and the vendor can meet the schedule. The modules are mobile and can be relocated if the district reassigns rooms in future years. The district has worked with the vendor since February and said the vendor has anticipated the project on its schedule.
No formal vote was taken at the workshop; staff said the formal purchase request will appear on the board’s consent agenda for the next meeting.
