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Munising approves several large vendor payments and a dump truck purchase
Summary
The commission approved payment requests including $449,950 to Viking Industrial Painting for water-tank painting, accepted Coleman Engineering's invoice under a state reimbursement grant, and authorized purchase of a triaxle dump truck through the MiDEAL program at a quoted $146,600.
The Munising City Commission approved multiple vendor payments and a vehicle purchase during the meeting.
Payments and contracts: Commissioners voted to approve Coleman Engineering’s invoice for $1,377.75 related to a state technical managerial grant that reimburses inventorying service-line materials; the grant is 100% reimbursable and the city pays invoices up front. The commission also approved a payment request of $449,950 to Viking Industrial Painting for the elevated water storage tank painting project; staff said this is the last substantial invoice and that a final retainage release will be scheduled at the next meeting.
Equipment purchase: Public Works explained the rationale for purchasing a triaxle dump truck via the state MiDEAL purchasing program at a net quoted price of $146,600 (factory list higher). The truck will replace an aging 1994 Ford L-8000 (frame issues) and provide greater hauling capacity for seasonal stockpiling and public-works tasks; commissioners approved the purchase on a motion.
Procurement details and constraints: Staff discussed how MiDEAL pricing works and noted the specific upfit (box size) is being quoted separately; an underbody unit will not fit the triaxle, so the city will keep certain equipment from the replaced vehicle for tandem use.
Next steps: Staff will process invoices for reimbursement where applicable and finalize upfit quotes for the new dump truck.
