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Council tables purchase of communications division bucket truck amid parts shortage
Summary
Council learned the communications division's 1998 bucket truck was put out of service following an April inspection; parts are unavailable, a Westerly truck is being held for $30,000, and the council voted to table the purchase decision until a later meeting.
Councilors discussed the communications division’s out-of-service 1998 bucket truck and decided to table action on purchasing a replacement.
A councilor explained the truck was inspected April 1 and placed out of service and that parts are currently unavailable to repair it. The town located a used truck being held by Westerly at a price of $30,000, but the purchase does not fit the town’s purchasing rules for immediate acquisition and the item was not treated as an emergency. The town has used mutual aid arrangements, including borrowing East Greenwich’s bucket truck when needed.
Given the procurement constraints and the non-emergency status, the council voted to table the purchase and asked staff to continue exploring options and to return with recommendations at a future meeting.
