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Winneshiek County unanimously approves purchase of Caterpillar motor grader after vendor presentations
Summary
After presentations from John Deere and Ziegler/Caterpillar representatives and an internal cost comparison, the Winneshiek County Board voted unanimously to buy a Caterpillar 140 motor grader with a high-performance circle, citing a favorable $80,000 trade-in and service commitments from the dealer.
Winneshiek County supervisors voted unanimously to purchase a Caterpillar 140 motor grader equipped with the high-performance circle and accept the dealer's trade-in offer, following vendor presentations and an internal price-and-service comparison.
County engineering staff brought forward quotes from two vendors, including a John Deere 772 configuration and a Ziegler (Caterpillar) 140. Sean Raimler, identified in the meeting as a Deere representative, outlined Deere features and a 60-month/5,000-hour extended powertrain and hydraulics…
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