Commissioners approve Sourcewell excavator purchase; authorize bids for county pickup trucks

Sep 3, 2025

The board approved buying a Cat M320 excavator through Sourcewell government pricing and authorized highway staff to solicit bids for pickup trucks, citing compliance with Indiana competitive-bidding statutes.

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County highway staff recommended purchasing a Caterpillar M320 excavator through Sourcewell cooperative purchasing to avoid a separate bidding process and to put the machine on order for next year. Staff said Sourcewell pricing is pre-approved government pricing and the excavator would be delivered next year.

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