Board approves tire-mounting equipment for district fleet

The Wasatch County School District Board voted to buy tire-mounting equipment for the district bus garage after staff told the board the district can save money by doing white-fleet tire work in-house.

Staff explained the equipment (a tire mounter/demounter and a tire balancer) would primarily service the district's white-fleet vehicles; the recommendation was to accept the Myers Tire Supply bid for $13,288.61. "It's my recommendation that we accept the bid from Myers Tire Supply for $13,288.61," the presenter said.

Board members asked whether the bid used state contract pricing and were told there is no state contract for the items, which is why the item was brought to the board. The chair, Zach, moved the item, and the board approved the purchase by voice vote; multiple members seconded.

Next steps: the maintenance/transportation department will complete the procurement and install the equipment to begin district-administered tire service for eligible vehicles, which staff said should result in long-term cost savings compared with outside vendors.