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Wayne approves $462,927.58 purchase of sewer easement jet and hydro-excavation truck
Summary
Council approved purchase of a 2025 CamoMax 1,200 EJ with sidetrack easement jet for $462,927.58 from water and sewer capital outlay. Staff said the vehicle is needed to maintain a five-year cleaning and televising rotation required by EGLE and that the vendor offered a $200,000 trade-in value and a five-year 60% buyback option.
The Wayne City Council on July 1 approved a $462,927.58 purchase of a 2025 CamoMax 1,200 EJ with a sidetrack easement jet, to be funded from the water and sewer capital outlay budget. The motion passed unanimously.
Public Works staff described the truck as a core piece of equipment used for cleaning and televising the city's sewer system and for hydro excavation at water-main breaks. "We are required by EGLE to do our city. We have to clean and televise our city every 5 years, our whole system, our sewer system," the presenter said, explaining the need for a five-year rotation on the equipment.
Staff said they solicited three quotes and recommended a purchase through Emtek, which offered a $200,000 trade-in value on the city's existing unit and a five-year buyback at 60% of the purchase price. The presenter said the vendor told them the easement jet should be ready in August and the truck toward the end of the year, with delivery roughly six months after order.
Council members asked about warranty coverage and operational testing. The presenter confirmed the unit would be covered by warranty for five years and that staff had demoed models from three vendors before recommending the selected machine.
Supporters cited the vehicle's role in reducing excavation damage in areas with underground utilities: staff explained hydro excavation uses high-pressure water to break up soil and vacuums the slurry, reducing the risk of rupturing buried lines. The council approved the purchase and congratulated staff on securing a trade-in deal and buyback option intended to lower long-term replacement costs.
