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County to advertise bids for grader after $250,000 cohort grant
Summary
Commissioners said they would advertise for bids on a newer used road grader after receiving a $250,000 cohort grant; staff expects bids opened in about three weeks and noted the candidate machine shows roughly 1,900 hours.
Treasure County commissioners discussed procurement steps to buy a newer used road grader after notifying the board of a $250,000 cohort grant toward the purchase.
A commissioner summarized the award: "We got a cohort grant for 250,000 for a new road grader," and staff said that award reduces the county’s out‑of‑pocket need compared with an estimated $300,000 equipment cost. The board agreed to advertise a request for bids (public notice and specifications to indicate 'newer used' and trade‑in considerations). Staff said bids would be opened roughly three weeks after advertisement, with the next appropriate meeting available for review of proposals.
Commissioners also discussed machine condition (one candidate listed at about 1,900 hours) and the need to avoid rushing the specification process; they assigned staff to prepare the bid request and to include the Department of Commerce paperwork tied to the grant conditions.
