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County seeks $334,104.72 purchase to replace aging asphalt distributor
Summary
Hamilton County’s highway department presented a resolution to purchase a 2024 Peterbilt asphalt distributor from Power Equipment Company under the Tennessee statewide contract for $334,104.72 to replace more than 20-year-old equipment; staff said older units have caused recent operational challenges.
Hamilton County commissioners on Aug. 25 reviewed a resolution to approve the purchase of a 2024 Peterbilt 537 Centennial asphalt distributor from Power Equipment Company under the Tennessee statewide contract for $334,104.72 for the highway department.
Todd Lehman and other staff explained the county’s existing distributors are over 20 years old and described recent incidents in which the county had to borrow a unit. Staff stressed the practical operational impact: without a functioning distributor on the county’s asphalt crew, paving operations cannot proceed.
Lehman said the new purchase would replace the oldest unit and the county would retain an older distributor as an emergency backup. The transcript excerpt contains the contract language and staff explanation but does not include a recorded vote.
Procurement used the state contract, as noted in the resolution reading. The transcript does not specify trade-in, financing or delivery schedule; those details would appear in procurement documents or the contract file.
