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Ticonderoga board weighs repair versus replacement options for failing senior bus; considers ARPA funds
Summary
Town officials discussed diagnostic results from county shared-services, estimated repair costs ranging from about $11,000 to $20,000, and authorized parallel procurement steps (RFP for replacement) while considering remaining ARPA funds and capital reserves to address senior-bus service disruptions.
Town officials and board members spent an extended part of the Dec. 16 meeting discussing a senior bus that is out of service after a loud engine noise and subsequent diagnostic work. County shared-services offered to evaluate the vehicle and the board reported a county mechanic suggested the problem might be in the upper part of the engine and that costs could vary widely depending on findings.
Estimates cited in the meeting ranged from about $11,000 for an engine issue up to $20,000 for a more substantial repair; the transcript records that the bus has roughly 74,740 miles and that some warranty thresholds (noted generically) might apply. The town also has roughly $43,000 in a senior-bus capital reserve and approximately $20,000 in remaining ARPA funds the supervisor said could be put toward bus needs; the board flagged procurement rules that may require multiple proposals or a formal bid process depending on price.
Board members agreed to pursue a diagnostic and asked staff to pursue a parallel RFP for a replacement bus as a contingency. The supervisor said the town must obligate certain ARPA funds by the end of the month and will follow up with the county mechanic about repair-versus-lease options.
