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City opens bids for RC slope mower; staff to recommend purchase after evaluation
Summary
Shepherdsville opened competitive bids for an RC slope mower for Public Works and received multiple bids close in price; staff said they will evaluate and return a recommendation at the next meeting.
Shepherdsville's Public Works department opened bids for a remote-control slope mower to maintain steep or difficult-to-reach right-of-way areas. Bids were read aloud at the meeting and ranged from a low John Deere line-item for $51,894.40 to multiple bids at $53,775 from local and regional vendors.
Council members and staff discussed the need for the machine — the mower is intended to safely maintain steep slopes like the embankment near Taco Bell — and confirmed that state procurement thresholds required competitive bidding because the purchase exceeds the city's purchasing limit.
Public Works staff said they will review equipment specifications and rely on department staff (Tom was cited as the equipment lead) to choose among comparable machines; they expect to present a recommendation at the next meeting and noted they would select the lower-priced product if there is no meaningful difference in capability.
No contract award or purchase authorization was taken at this meeting; council members were informed of the bids for transparency and to allow time for an informed recommendation.
