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Osceola County approves purchase of new maintainer, net cost about $401,398; plow purchased separately
Summary
County supervisors approved purchase of a new Caterpillar maintainer replacing an older John Deere; net cost after trade-in was reported at roughly $401,398, with an additional plow expected to cost about $30,000.
Osceola County supervisors on Jan. 14 approved buying a new road maintainer to replace an aging John Deere in the county fleet.
Why it matters: the county said the existing John Deere has had long-running transmission problems and has been a frequent source of maintenance issues. Supervisors approved purchasing a comparable machine from Caterpillar and trading the old unit in.
Cost and terms: staff reported the net cost with the trade-in at about $401,398 (trade-in adjusted); the plow is purchased separately and is expected to cost about $30,000. Staff said the Caterpillar quote was in the same range as the previous purchase two years earlier and that the vendor adjusted the trade-in allowance given the machine's condition.
Board action: the board approved the purchase by voice vote; discussion on the record emphasized reliability concerns with the older John Deere and that buying a machine from the vendor used previously would simplify parts and service consistency.
Ending: the new machine will be outfitted with a plow later this fiscal year; the county said the new unit will be put into service once outfitting and delivery are complete.
