Chase County rejects motor grader bids and adopts One‑and‑Six‑Year Road Plan (Resolution 2026‑5)

At 8:30 a.m. on March 24 the Chase County Commissioners opened four bids for a replacement motor grader. Murphy Tractor & Equipment submitted two John Deere bids that included a $55,000 trade allowance (JD 770P final $307,000; JD 772P final $340,000). NMC (CAT) presented bids with a $33,400 trade allowance (CAT 150 final $349,000; CAT 150 AWD final $392,200); the CAT bids were presented with and without trade‑in consideration while the JD bids were offered only with a trade‑in.