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County takes three tire bids under advisement, requests logistics detail for remote service
Summary
Rutherford County received three bids for tires for solid waste trucks and related vehicles and voted to take them under advisement; commissioners asked procurement to confirm how out‑of‑county bidders would provide roadside or remote service at county landfills.
Rutherford County—s purchasing committee opened three bids for tires used on county solid‑waste trucks and approved taking the submissions under advisement while staff vets logistical capacity and pricing.
Procurement staff noted the bids included local firms and a larger regional bidder identified as S and S Firestone (doing business as Best One Tire) with a Lexington, Kentucky address. Commissioners asked whether an out‑of‑county vendor could provide timely roadside service at remote locations such as the county landfill; staff said they would verify service and response plans as part of the review process. The committee emphasized vendor service capability, not only price, because the time to change a tire on a county vehicle in the field matters for operations.
The committee did not award the contract and will return the bids to staff for verification of insurance, service plans, and responsiveness arrangements.
