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Highway committee approves purchase of rubber blades and grader carbide; staff discuss triaxle fabrication and fleet upgrades
Summary
Committee accepted a bid from Roland Machine for rubber blades and grader carbide inserts, and staff discussed fabricating tri‑axle trucks to improve hauling efficiency and plans to add pre-wet systems and other equipment upgrades.
The committee approved the low responsive bid from Rolling (Roland) Machine for rubber blades and grader carbide inserts at a total price of $54,008.66. The highway director recommended accepting that proposal based on quantity pricing and staff moved and seconded the motion; the committee voted to approve the purchase.
Why it matters: Rubber blades and grader carbide inserts are recurring winter‑season consumables; the purchase ensures availability for plowing operations.
Staff also discussed ongoing in‑house fabrication of tri‑axle units to replace single-axle trucks, citing efficiency gains (tri‑axles can carry roughly 18–19 tons versus about 10 tons on a single axle). The department elected to fabricate two tri‑axles in‑house to reduce cost and provide dual‑use equipment for winter and summer operations. Staff reported new tandem and triaxle chassis arrivals are pending and prewet systems (tanks and spray) will be installed on newly serviced trucks.
Brent and shop staff said one tandem axle has returned from vendor inspection and pre‑wet system parts are on order; they expect the next completed unit by the end of the month.
Ending: The bid acceptance ensures winter consumables will be supplied; staff will continue in‑house truck fabrication and equipment installation planning.
