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Kalamazoo road commission approves bid for tungsten-carbide cutting edges amid tariff uncertainty
Summary
The Board of County Road Commissioners approved bid 2025-12 to purchase tungsten-carbide underbody scraper cutting edges from two vendors, citing longer blade life and a precaution against potential future tariffs. The managing director said the initial order will be placed promptly.
The Board of County Road Commissioners for the County of Kalamazoo voted to award bid 2025-12 for underbody scraper tungsten-carbide cutting edges, approving the recommendation to split the award between the low and second-low bidders to guard against possible future tariffs.
The managing director explained the change in blade technology and the rationale for the procurement. “It's hard to believe it's July and we're talking about winter maintenance,” the Managing Director said, adding that the county's fleet of 36 snowplow trucks uses replaceable underbody…
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