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Troup County to consider replacing four tandem dump trucks; staff cites $835,000 purchase
Summary
Roads staff presented a continuation of a replacement program: the board was asked to approve purchase orders for four new tandem dump trucks (total purchase cited as $835,000) with trade-in quotes of $190,000 each for two trucks bought in 2023; funding would come from the CIP.
County roads and engineering staff described the next phase of a long-term replacement program for the county's heavy equipment fleet. Staff said the program aims to rotate tandem dump trucks on a 13-to-24-month schedule to preserve high resale/trade-in value and reduce maintenance and hauling costs. Staff presented buyers orders and trade-in quotes and said the total cost for the four new tandem dump trucks currently identified in the packet is $835,000.
Staff explained the financial advantages of the county's buyback/rollover approach (no federal excise tax exposure for county purchases, high trade-in values) and said the vendor quoted $190,000 each for two trucks purchased in 2023 as trade-in value; the staff also said two older tandem trucks would be declared surplus and sold to help offset the purchase. Fleet and transit staff (including Glenn Downs) described aging-truck maintenance issues and warranty benefits of new units.
Commissioners asked for a clearer accounting of net exposure after trade-ins and for confirmation on warranties and delivery lead times; staff said the buyback program's timing is tied to vendor production and that the item will be discussed again at tonight's formal meeting for potential approval.
