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Public works authorized purchase of Case mini excavator after extended discussion of repeated boom failures
Summary
Columbia County approved a purchase of a Case mini excavator not to exceed $120,000 after public works staff described recurring boom stress and negotiated additional steel plating and warranty terms with the dealer.
The Columbia County Public Finance Committee approved a public works purchase of a Case mini excavator from Monroe Tractor for an amount not to exceed $120,000 after staff described repeated boom failures on the county’s existing units and negotiated structural modifications and warranty coverage.
Public works staff told the committee the existing, smaller excavator had experienced repeated boom stress and structural repairs. They said the county negotiated with the supplier to have additional steel plates welded to the boom and to secure warranty…
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