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Wauconda approves cooperative purchase of new backhoe, cites trade‑in savings
Summary
Trustees approved a cooperative purchase through Sourcewell for a new Case backhoe to replace a 1996 unit, with staff citing a trade‑in allowance of $148,369.60 and a current budget of $250,000 for the purchase.
The Wauconda Village Board approved the purchase of a new Case backhoe through a Sourcewell cooperative contract after public works staff presented the recommendation at the May 19 meeting.
Staff said the current unit is a 1996 Caterpillar used as a backup for daily tasks and that the village budgeted $250,000 for a replacement in the current fiscal year. Using cooperative purchasing saves time and money, staff told trustees, and with the trade-in for the current backhoe Burse Equipment provided a trade-in allowance of $148,369.60 toward the purchase of the new Case unit.
Public works staff described Case equipment as reliable and noted recent purchases of related equipment using the same vendor. Staff recommended approving the resolution and purchase through the cooperative source. Trustees moved and seconded the item; a roll call recorded affirmative votes and the chair announced the motion carried.
Staff said lead time for the replacement may be short — possibly about a month — and that the acquisition would support daily operations and act as a reliable backup to other equipment.
