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County discusses garbage-truck options, resale strategy and service guarantees
Summary
County members and a vendor described choices between non-CDL and CDL garbage trucks, tradeoffs in financing, potential to auction vehicles after about 13 months to recoup value, vendor-backed backup-truck support and quoted price estimates (figures in the discussion ranged around $215,000 and higher).
County representatives and a vendor discussed procurement options for the county—s waste-collection vehicle, weighing a non-CDL 16-yard truck against a CDL 20-yard option that could be resold after roughly 13 months.
The vendor explained potential tax and resale advantages, saying, "So when you buy a CDL truck, you can take that truck, auction it off after 13 months... These contractors will buy them because your depreciation on that truck is not depreciating that 12%." The speaker recommended a Peterbilt chassis for trucks intended for resale and noted a backup-truck and on-call technician program to eliminate downtime: "If something happens to that bed... we'll bring you a backup truck."
Cost references in the discussion included a vendor remark that a comparable truck was "about $215,000" and other price fragments that sounded like higher sums; no final procurement decision or budget authorization was recorded in the transcript. County staff said they would research options, talk to staff (names mentioned for follow-up) and report back with more information.
No formal procurement motion or contract award was recorded in the captured transcript; the discussion focused on vendor options, financing mechanisms (CAECO and cooperative purchasing such as Sourcewell were mentioned) and operational considerations for minimizing service interruptions.
