Red Bank Public Works plans replacement winter truck and plow; $199,966.12 on consent agenda

Public Works Director Tate presented a planned replacement for aging winter operations equipment and said the department intends to acquire a new International HV507 dump truck equipped with a Rogers dump body, a SnowEx salt-and-sand spreader, and a Meyer snow plow at a total procured cost of $199,966.12. Tate said the purchase will be made through a cooperative purchasing contract and is budgeted under the FY26 State Street & fund for capital planning. The nut graf: The department’s long-serving 1999 Mack midliner and other equipment have become uneconomical to repair due to corrosion and parts obsolescence; staff said replacing the truck and installing modern spreading/plowing equipment will restore operational readiness for snow and ice response. Tate described prior attempts to convert a 2015 Ford truck for plow service but said the frame was not long enough to accommodate plow installation. He said a prior effort to rebuild the salt-and-sand spreader found parts costs exceeded the price of new equipment. Tate estimated the new chassis would likely enter production around December with roughly a 12‑week lead time for installation, so the truck probably will not arrive before winter weather that same year. Staff said they will keep existing equipment serviceable in the interim and that one functioning salt-and-sand spreader remains available. Ending: The purchase was placed on the consent agenda (Resolution 25-1816) for regular-meeting approval; no formal vote was recorded in the work session. Staff noted repayment will be part of a debt-service loan program described in capital planning documents.