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Commissioners weigh buying rock versus repairing county crusher
Summary
At a Dixie County workshop, commissioners debated repairing an aging crusher (repair quoted at about $75,000) versus contracting to buy rock from outside suppliers (quotes around $10–$11 per ton), and agreed to advertise an RFP with evaluation criteria beyond lowest price.
A Dixie County commissioners' workshop featured a lengthy discussion on how to supply crushed rock for county roads, with commissioners weighing a costly repair of the county crusher against contracting to buy rock from outside vendors.
A county commissioner outlined vendor quotes and trucking costs, saying one supplier quoted about $10 per ton (roughly $240 per truckload) while another option ran to about $11 per ton. The commissioner argued the county could save on labor and equipment expenses by contracting for rock in the short term while evaluating repairs or a replacement crusher.
Commissioners discussed options to buy a used working crusher for roughly $7,000–$8,000 as a backup, and noted a repair estimate for the current crusher in the neighborhood of $75,000. They emphasized that crushed material used on county roads must meet DOT certification standards, which affects which vendors the county can accept material from.
The Chair also raised procurement and administrative issues: bids must be advertised, the RFP language should allow criteria other than the lowest price (including local preference when justified), and weigh-scales and ticketing must be accounted for to avoid double-handling costs.
No formal procurement award was made. Commissioners agreed to advertise a solicitation at the next regular board meeting with selection criteria geared to best value rather than strict low-bid selection and to collect further numbers on scrap purchases and crusher options.
