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York council approves $54,374.68 repair for landfill Caterpillar dozer
Summary
The City of York council approved a $54,374.68 estimate from NMC to remove, recondition and reinstall tracks on a landfill Caterpillar D6 dozer; Public Works said the repair is unexpected and will come from the landfill parts-and-labor budget and take about a week and a half to complete.
The City of York council on Jan. 16 approved a $54,374.68 estimate from NMC to remove, recondition and reinstall tracks on the city’s landfill Caterpillar D6 dozer.
Public Works Director James Paul told the council the tracks were showing wear and that the vendor advised against operating the machine until repairs are made. Paul said the cost would be paid from the landfill parts-and-labor budget and described the repair as unexpected.
“We were having some issues with the tracks on the dozer... This $54,374.68 would come out of our parts and labor budget within our expenditures at the landfill,” Paul said, explaining the components on the machine had lasted 5,576 hours versus an expected lifespan of roughly 3,500–4,000 hours.
Paul said the work would take about a week and a half to complete. The council moved, seconded and approved the estimate by roll call.
The council did not identify a contract amendment beyond the estimate; staff said the city will seek to improve inspections to better anticipate similar repairs before the budget cycle.
