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Commissioners open bids for mowers and trailers, take quotes under advisement
Summary
County staff opened multiple bids for a batwing mower and for a skid-loader trailer; commissioners took the quotes under advisement to verify specifications and service arrangements before awarding.
Staff opened sealed quotes for a batwing mower and for a skid-loader trailer and reported the bids to commissioners. For the batwing mower the opened quotes included: $30,000 (two separate Bush Hog bids), $29,420.38 (Bush Hog, Rupply Farm Equipment, Columbia City), $30,400 and $33,800 (John Deere FC-15 models). Commissioners discussed delivery, local service and parts availability and voted to take the mower quotes under advisement to confirm equal specifications.
For the skid-loader trailer two bids were opened: Indiana Trader Sales ($18,108) and RPM Machinery ($19,893). Commissioners similarly took those quotes under advisement. The board did not award either contract at the meeting; staff will return with recommended awards after reviewing specifications, service arrangements and local availability of parts and maintenance.
