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County purchases $23,142 in grader cutting teeth as carbide prices rise
Summary
Roads staff requested and commissioners approved buying 1,000 carbide cutting teeth at $22.80 each (total $23,142) to maintain graders amid fast‑rising carbide prices described by the parts supplier.
Roads staff reported rapidly rising carbide prices for grader cutting teeth and requested the county purchase 1,000 teeth at $22.80 per tooth, for a total of $23,142, to maintain operations for the next five to six months.
The roads presenter said a previous order of 200 teeth lasts roughly two months and that supplier prices have been increasing because carbide inputs come from China. Staff said the order will be drawn from repair and maintenance funds and that they have available budgeted amounts in repair and equipment accounts.
Commissioner (speaker 4) moved to approve the purchase of grader cutting teeth from Northwest Parts and Equipment for $23,142; a second was recorded and the board approved the purchase. Staff said the purchase will help bridge operations until new machines arrive and that they may revert to different cutting edges if prices remain high.
The county will use available repair and maintenance funds for the purchase and will monitor prices for future procurements.
