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Infrastructure committee approves multiple equipment purchases and issues RFPs for road, recycling and field leases
Summary
Vernon County's Infrastructure Committee approved purchases of roadside and recycling equipment, selected vendors for a chipper and brush head, set RFPs for materials and a crop-field lease, and deferred the municipal solid-waste contract until hauler agreements are finalized.
Viroqua — The Vernon County Infrastructure Committee approved several equipment purchases and procurement steps during its February meeting, voting on quotes for a new chipper and rec truck, selecting a brush-mulching head for an excavator, and authorizing a crop-field lease RFP. Committee members also deferred final action on municipal solid-waste agreements until proposed hauler contracts are completed.
Highway department staff presented bids for a new chipper and two comparable models. The committee approved the purchase of a Vermeer diesel chipper at $50,241 after discussion about parts commonality and local support; the Brush Bandit diesel bid was $46,079.75. Committee members said the Vermeer’s parts compatibility with existing county units and dealer support justified…
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