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Ramsey County approves surplus declaration and accepts trade quote to replace payloader
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Summary
The commission declared a 621 Case payloader surplus to allow a trade and approved a trade-difference quote of $18,267.92 to acquire replacement equipment; commissioners also approved gravel and chip-seal bids and directed follow-up on blading contract options with the City of Devil’s Lake.
Jason, the county highway supervisor, asked the commission to declare an older 621 Case payloader surplus so it could be traded and to accept a trade-difference quote to acquire replacement equipment. “This isn’t paying anything today. This would just be to accept that quote for $18,267.92,” Jason said. Commissioners moved and the motion carried to declare the machine surplus and to accept the trade-difference quote.
The board also reviewed blading contracts and discussed whether the City of Devil’s Lake will resume blade work itself or have the county offer a flat or hourly rate; the commission tabled a final decision until the next meeting and asked for more communication with the city. Jason proposed an hourly rate of $150 if the county must perform blading work for the city.
On road maintenance procurement, the commission opened bids for chip-seal and gravel projects, identified Close as the low bidder on two gravel projects and accepted the recommendation for chip-seal contractors; motions to accept the gravel bid and to proceed with chip sealing carried.
Why it matters: The actions allow the highway department to move forward with equipment replacement and road-surface repairs ahead of the construction season. The surplus declaration and trade-difference approval set the financial terms for the acquisition; the gravel and chip-seal contracts fund multi-thousand-dollar projects across county roads.
Next steps: The highway supervisor will finalize trade paperwork and vendor contracts and return any recommended blading contract language at the next meeting. The board directed staff to post updated policies (COBRA, snow policy) on the highway department website after review.
