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Franklin County amends truck purchase order after manufacturer tariff raises costs
Summary
The county approved an amendment to a purchase order for two trucks after a tariff on foreign parts increased the price; Highway Administrator Jim Gretch said the trucks were ordered through MoDOT/Sourcewell and are expected to be manufactured in September or October.
Franklin County commissioners approved an amendment to a purchase order for two highway trucks after the manufacturer added a tariff tied to foreign parts, Highway Administrator Jim Gretch said at the meeting.
"We ordered them six weeks ago and we don't expect to receive them until after manufacture sometime in September, October of this year," Gretch said, explaining that the manufacturer identified foreign materials used in parts…
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