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Dunn County favors Wisconsin DOT composite equipment rates as staff warn of equipment CIP shortfall and hard-to-fill fabricator roles
Summary
At the Sept. 10 meeting county staff recommended continuing to use Wisconsin DOT composite equipment rates for winter reimbursement, reported delays and cost increases for planned equipment, and said hiring for welding/fabrication roles remains difficult.
County highway staff told the Dunn County Highway Committee Sept. 10 that they will again apply to use Wisconsin DOT composite equipment rates for winter operations and warned of potential capital-equipment shortfalls and staffing gaps.
Justin, a highway engineering staff member, explained the difference between composite and standard equipment rates: composite rates reimburse a truck plus all attached equipment for the hours the unit is used, while standard rates reimburse each attachment by its actual hours.…
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