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Jackson County approves bids and surplus steps to replace aging solid-waste trucks
Summary
The commission authorized staff to bid on a surplus Ford F750 (purchase cap $30,000) and approved surplusing an older F550; staff said repairs on existing units have been costly and reserves are available to cover a replacement.
Jackson County commissioners discussed and authorized near-term procurement steps Nov. 24 to replace aging solid-waste equipment and to surplus an older vehicle.
Public Works staff reported the unit proposed for surplus is a 2008 F550 crew-cab patching truck with a seized engine and more than 220,000 miles; engine replacement quotes to return it to service ranged into the…
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