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Lassen County approves $631,182 in road equipment purchases from OMNIA cooperative
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Summary
The board approved purchases of a backhoe ($163,653) and a motor grader ($467,529) for the road division under the OMNIA cooperative purchasing agreement; funding will come from the county road fund and both motions passed unanimously.
The Lassen County Board of Supervisors approved two road‑department equipment purchases during the open meeting: a backhoe procured via the OMNIA cooperative purchasing agreement and a motor grader from Empire Cat.
Public works staff explained the backhoe is a replacement for an older machine and is available through OMNIA pricing. The motion to purchase the backhoe for $163,653 was made by Supervisor Scanlon and seconded by Supervisor Burgess; the board voted in favor.
The motor grader purchase was described as a necessary replacement (Cat 132) with a price of $467,529, a standard 12‑month/2,000‑hour warranty and an optional extended warranty (five years/5,000 hours) discussed. The purchase was made through OMNIA/Empire Cat; Supervisor Brady DeBaggett moved the measure and Supervisor Ingram seconded. The board approved the purchase.
Staff said both purchases will be paid from the county’s road fund, and noted the county carries roughly $1,000,000 in the road fund for capital equipment. Board members raised a procedural question about a local 1% sales tax the county pays to some cities on equipment purchases and asked staff to research whether the purchases could be arranged to avoid that charge. No vote tally by name was recorded in the transcript; both motions passed during the meeting.
The board did not amend the purchases after the presentation; staff will schedule delivery and follow up on warranty details.
