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Washington County approves auction of F-350 and accepts low bid for mini excavator
Summary
The Washington County Board approved putting an F-350 plow truck up for public auction and accepted a low bid for a mini excavator after staff reported three quotes and said a resolution was required because the purchase exceeded $50,000.
The Washington County Board of Commissioners voted to put an F-350 plow truck up for public surplus auction and to accept a bid for a mini excavator after staff said three quotes were obtained and the purchase would require a formal resolution because it exceeded $50,000.
The measures were presented by a staff member (Speaker 4). Speaker 2, a board member, made the motion to send the F-350 to auction; Speaker 2 called for the vote and the board responded, "All in favor, aye." The board then discussed a planned trade-in and purchase of a mini excavator. Staff said the procurement required three quotes and a resolution because the bid amount exceeded $50,000.
Why it matters: the purchase and auction affect the county’s public works fleet and capital budget. Staff indicated this purchase will replace a trade-in and that acceptance requires a written resolution because of the dollar threshold.
Board and staff discussion: Staff reported multiple quotes and identified competing vendors (John Deere and Monroe Tractor were both named in the meeting record). Transcript figures for the low bid vary in the record: one exchange references a low figure of $64,278 and later mentions $64,357; staff said John Deere quoted $64,357 while Monroe Tractor’s figure was described as about $64,278. The board confirmed three quotes were obtained and proceeded with the resolution to accept the low bid.
The board also approved placing the F-350 plow truck on the county auction roster. No mover/second names or a roll-call vote tally with individual member names were recorded in the transcript; the vote was described as voice approval.
Details and next steps: Staff said the mini excavator is a compact model (described in the meeting as a "mini") and noted variations in size among vendors. The accepted purchase will proceed per the resolution required for procurements over $50,000.
Ending: The board completed both actions in the meeting; the transcript does not record delivery dates, a finalized vendor contract number, or implementation timeline.
