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Solid Waste seeks new excavator for transfer station; county staff say replacement is more cost-effective than major repair
Summary
Public Works requested authority to purchase a new John Deere excavator for the Elma/Belfair transfer-station operations, citing more than 10,000 hours on the current machine and high estimated repair costs; the new purchase price after trade-in was stated as about $243,345.
Public Works and Solid Waste managers asked commissioners on Jan. 27 for approval to buy a replacement John Deere 130P excavator for the Elma/Belfair transfer-station operations, citing heavy daily use and high repair costs on the existing machine.
Solid Waste staff said the existing excavator exceeded 10,000 operating hours—well beyond the 7,000–10,000-hour life guideline from the manufacturer—and is…
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