Lynn Plante, Buyer
Los Lunas Schools
Los Lunas, New Mexico
“Our district had a great experience with PlanSCAPE. Previously, we worked with three companies to purchase furniture for a new high school; that turned out to be a complicated, frustrating project. Virco really simplified the process for our newest elementary school, especially at the time of delivery and installation. They handled everything very professionally.
“Virco gave us exceptional customer service. I appreciated the willingness of our representatives to answer questions during meetings or follow-up phone calls. They also provided us with a complete product layout, and then did a great job incorporating the changes requested for individual classrooms by the design team at our school.
“We’re very satisfied with the quality of the furniture we purchased. Parents love the convertible bench tables in our cafeteria, which can be set up as benches with a backrest for events or large meetings. At lunchtime, these tables are configured as benches with table tops facing large windows that offer an excellent view of the nearby mountains. This layout is popular with our students; one of them said, “It’s like eating in a fancy restaurant!”
“Replacements and repairs have been minimal and have been completed in a timely manner. For example, we ordered an electric pencil sharpener for every classroom and three of them didn’t work properly. Virco quickly replaced these three and gave us three extras as back-ups.
“I’d definitely work with the PlanSCAPE team again and would recommend them to others. We spent close to $500,000; when you spend so much and have so little go wrong, that’s a wonderful ratio. If you’re the person who’s buying the furniture, that makes you look good! I’d like to thank my PlanSCAPE team for helping me get so many compliments for furnishing our school!”
