A school district, as you might imagine, goes through a lot of paper throughout the year. USD 428 in Great Bend is loading up on copy paper for the upcoming school year by purchasing over $18,000 worth from a business in Columbia, Missouri.

The bid request for 720 cartons of 8.5” x 11” copy paper and 40 cartons of 11” x 17” paper was sent to five vendors on May 9.

USD 428 Superintendent Khris Thexton says this year’s quote was cheaper than last year.

Khris Thexton Audio

The total price from Premier Paper is $18,056.80. That bid was approved over the two higher bids from Office Products, Inc. ($21,032) and Veritiv Operating Co. ($18,467.20). School Specialty and Quill did not submit bids.