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Board approves Canon press purchase and replacement maintenance vehicle; district expects operational savings
Summary
Board approved purchase of a Canon V800 color image press from Infomax and the replacement of a maintenance truck under state procurement. The copier bid was listed at $87,900; vehicle procurement proceeds under a state contract from Carl Chevrolet; estimated monthly printing savings were discussed.
The Waterloo Community School District board approved two operations-related purchases during its Nov. 11 meeting.
Board members approved a superintendent recommendation to purchase a Canon V800 color image press copier from Infomax for a base bid of $87,900. Dave Johnson, the district —ommercial print supervisor, said the larger-volume machine will improve in-house production quality and reduce per-unit printing costs; he estimated savings of roughly $500 a month and projected a useful service life longer than many leased machines.
Separately, the facilities committee recommended replacing a 2012 van (about 185,000 miles) used by the district plumber with a 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 4x4 procured under the state procurement contract from Carl Chevrolet. The transcript records a purchase price entry with unclear numeric formatting; speakers confirmed the vehicle is available on the lot and that the district will trade in the old vehicle.
Both purchases were approved by voice vote. Board members and staff discussed leasing-versus-buying considerations and noted in-house printing can reduce costs and improve response time for school publications and programs.
