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Public Works authorized to accelerate electric pickup order for county fleet
Summary
Klamath County commissioners approved moving up the planned replacement of a 24-year-old shop pickup to February to secure a Ford ordering window, marking what staff called the county's first electric vehicle fleet purchase.
Klamath County commissioners on Jan. 28 approved a request from Public Works to accelerate the replacement of an aging shop pickup and pursue an electric model.
Public Works staff said the vehicle in question is 24 years old and was originally scheduled for replacement in June; a February—March ordering window from the manufacturer would allow the county to secure an electric model for the current fiscal year. "It's 24 years old, and, and so we have planned on replacing that in June. We are exploring electric vehicles," Public Works staff said.
The board voted to authorize moving the procurement timeline forward so the county can place an order within the manufacturer's mid-February to mid-March window. Commissioners discussed funding briefly and recorded unanimous support for the move.
Motion and vote: Motion to approve accelerating the pickup replacement passed with recorded "aye" votes from Commissioner De Groot, Commissioner Minty and Commissioner Nichols.
Staff said this would likely be the first electric vehicle in the county fleet. The county did not provide purchase price, charging infrastructure needs or total lifecycle-cost estimates during the meeting; staff said those details would be addressed in procurement and implementation steps.
Next steps: Public Works will proceed with ordering the vehicle in the manufacturer's ordering window and return with procurement details as required by county purchasing rules.
