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Albany utility board approves replacement and repair contracts for pumps and fuel dispensers
Summary
The Albany Utility Board authorized a series of equipment purchases and repairs — including fuel dispensers, a soft starter, two large pump repairs/replacements and a trailer-mounted Godwin pump — totaling several hundred thousand dollars and forwarded one purchase for city commission approval.
The Albany Utility Board on Oct. 9 authorized multiple contracts to replace and repair aging equipment across the city’s utility operations, approving purchases that staff said are necessary to avoid extended service outages.
Board members voted to authorize fleet to buy five diesel dispenser units from Barber Equipment of Albany for $86,012.72. A fleet presenter said the items replace pumps that are “over 20, 25 years” old and that “they can’t get parts for these things anymore,” leaving units out of service for weeks when they fail. Staff said the new units carry a one‑year warranty and Barber has provided ongoing service to…
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