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Commission approves $9,857 purchase for tires and tracks; public-works staff discuss MKC fuel proposal and tower work
Summary
The commission authorized a not-to-exceed $9,857.66 purchase of truck tires and skid-steer tracks from Commercial Tire. Public-works staff also described a pending proposal from MKC to provide and monitor an offsite fuel system and reported that stacking of a communications tower at Fifth and Frontier will begin this week.
McPherson County commissioners on March 3 approved a public-works request to purchase truck tires and skid-steer tracks, authorizing Commercial Tire as the vendor for a total not to exceed $9,857.66.
Public-works staff explained Commercial Tire’s bid was 8–12% lower than a competing bid from Smoky Valley and that the county will perform mounting in-house. Staff said skid-steer tracks typically last between 500 and 800 hours — roughly one to one-and-a-half seasons depending on use — and that three machines in the fleet use the same track size.
In discussion the county’s public-works representative reported continued movement on a proposed fuel system solution with MKC (the local cooperative). According to staff, MKC would supply aboveground tanks, monitor compliance, and provide equipment at their cost in exchange for the county purchasing diesel and gasoline from the cooperative. Staff said MKC would handle tank monitoring and reporting responsibilities that the county currently performs; the term of any arrangement was not specified and will be provided in MKC’s forthcoming proposal. Staff also said buried tanks would still need removal as part of implementation.
Separately, staff reported the county will begin stacking the final communications tower this week at Fifth and Frontier. Commissioners asked about bird deflectors; staff confirmed the tower will include those.
Why it matters: the tire/track purchase keeps equipment in service during the spring maintenance season; the MKC proposal could shift fuel-asset responsibilities and operational costs for county fueling infrastructure.
Ending: Purchasing and procurement actions were approved; the county awaits the MKC proposal for the fuel system and will return to the commission with contract details if terms are proposed.
