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Sabine Parish jurors approve $70,000 repair for landfill D6 dozer, plan surplus sale via GovDeals
Summary
The Police Jury authorized a repair for solid-waste dozer D6 (SW378) and instructed staff to surplus and offer the machine for electronic auction after repairs; committee discussed repair cost estimates and potential auction proceeds.
The Sabine Parish Police Jury voted to repair dozer D6 (unit SW378) at the solid waste landfill and to surplus the machine for sale by electronic auction when repairs are complete.
The Solid Waste Committee recommended repairing the dozer; the committee estimated the repair for the engine and transmission would cost around $70,000. Jurors and staff said the machine has roughly 9,000 operating hours and that, without repair, it would be largely unusable. The committee considered two options: invest in the repair to make the unit marketable for sale, or perform a more extensive overhaul that could cost about $130,000. The committee reported the smaller repair would include a limited warranty on the overhaul work that could make the machine more attractive at auction.
Jurors discussed resale channels and cited prior experience with GovDeals and private equipment auctioneers; one juror said comparable units at auction could bring significant sums if repaired and warranted. The committee recommended setting a minimum bid for surplus sale to avoid selling below a threshold; a juror suggested a low-end expectation near $150,000 after repair, but that figure was presented during discussion and not guaranteed.
The jury approved the recommended repair by voice vote and later approved declaring the unit surplus and offering it for sale on GovDeals once repairs are complete.
