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Township approves purchase of two Ram 5500 chassis and flatbeds for road crew
Summary
The board approved buying two Ram 5500 chassis and flatbeds after Road Superintendent John Tipton recommended accepting a bid from Ellis Boys (Holton) at $65,745 each; the motion limited individual-unit spending to not more than $80,000. Motion carried 3-0.
The Soldier Township Board approved the purchase of two Ram 5500 chassis and flatbeds for the road department following a recommendation from Road Superintendent John Tipton. Tipton presented three bids and recommended selecting the Ellis Boys bid from Holton at $65,745 per unit. The board approved the purchase in a motion that capped spending at no more than $80,000 per vehicle; the motion carried 3-0.
Tipton said the road crew recently completed a fence project that improves access to the shop and reorganized the old shop to create space for another tandem-axle dump truck. Road sign repairs, pothole work, and overtime associated with recent weather events were also reported as ongoing priorities.
No additional financing details or delivery timelines were recorded in the minutes. The purchase motion lists the approved not-to-exceed unit price as the board's spending authorization for this procurement.
