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Pipestone County approves purchase of Cat motor grader with 7‑year/7,000‑hour warranty
Summary
After comparing repair histories and discussing warranty and retrofit options, the board approved buying a used Caterpillar motor grader with a seven‑year/7,000‑hour engine powertrain warranty; commissioners discussed labor/travel charges under warranty and using a local plow retrofit to lower cost.
Pipestone County's board approved purchasing a used Caterpillar motor grader with a seven‑year/7,000‑hour engine powertrain warranty following a staff recommendation and commissioner motion.
Highway Engineer Nick Bergman presented repair histories for available units, discussed trade‑in values and noted a potential local used front‑plow retrofit (about $4,000) that could reduce the county's overall cost. Bergman recommended a Cat unit with the longer engine powertrain warranty, citing repair histories and the relative value of warranty coverage.
Commissioners discussed whether warranty service would include travel or labor costs, whether the county could trailer a stalled machine to the dealer, and the timing of buying a warranty now versus later. A motion to purchase the Cat grader with the seven‑year/7,000‑hour engine powertrain warranty was made, seconded and approved; the board recorded the motion as carried.
The board did not record a detailed roll‑call tally on the public record; the motion was approved by voice vote. Staff will proceed with the purchase under the terms described and pursue the local plow retrofit option unless otherwise directed.
