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Road and Bridge seeks permission to pursue purchase of five dump trucks amid transmission shortage
Summary
Public works told the Franklin County Commission the county's contract for two spec'd dump trucks is delayed by an Allison Transmission supply shortage; staff requested permission to pursue buying five replacement trucks from another supplier that can deliver sooner.
Public works staff told the Franklin County Commission on Feb. 12 that supply-chain issues for Allison transmissions have delayed delivery of two spec'd dump trucks and asked for authority to investigate buying five replacement trucks from an alternate supplier to keep county snow-removal and road operations running.
Jeff, the public works presenter, said the county had a prior contract with MHC for two trucks built to the county's specifications (Cummins engine, Allison transmission, air suspension). He said Allison has shifted capacity to a large federal contract, limiting supply in the open market. Master Tech, a Midwest supplier, has Allison transmissions on hand but offers trucks with a PACCAR engine rather than Cummins and a puck-style suspension instead of airbags. Jeff said Master Tech agreed to provide a seven-year warranty on non-wear parts (unlimited miles) if the…
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