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Board authorizes county engineer to pursue replacement gradall—budget capped at $550,000
Summary
Supervisors authorized the county engineer to pursue purchase of a replacement grade-all machine — favoring a gently used unit — with an authorization not to exceed $550,000 and plans to offer the existing unit for auction.
The Blackhawk County Board of Supervisors on July 15 authorized the county engineer to pursue replacement of a 2010 Gradall-style machine and to expend up to $550,000 for that purpose, citing an updated purchasing policy that allows acquisition of used heavy equipment without full formal bidding.
Why it matters: The machine is used daily for culvert work, ditch cleaning, storm response and other road-maintenance needs across the county. Staff said a new comparable machine exceeds $600,000; lightly used units with 400–500 hours were found at substantially lower cost.
What the board approved County Engineer Kathy told the…
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