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Treasure County to advertise bids for road grader after $250,000 cohort grant award
Summary
The board discussed a Department of Commerce cohort grant that will contribute $250,000 toward a newer used road grader; commissioners agreed to advertise specifications publicly, seek bids and open them in roughly three weeks once paperwork from Commerce arrives.
Treasure County commissioners reviewed next steps for acquiring a road grader supported by a Department of Commerce cohort grant during the Sept. 16 meeting. Staff said the county was awarded a $250,000 cohort grant and that equipment cost estimates put a suitable grader at about $300,000; the county intends to cover the remainder through a trade-in and local match.
Commissioners discussed details including whether to buy a newer used grader (one example noted about 1,919 hours), trade-in considerations, and procurement rules. Staff confirmed the purchase must be publicly advertised and solicited; the board discussed timetable and a target to open bids within about two to three weeks once final paperwork from the Department of Commerce is received.
Board members emphasized writing clear specifications for a "newer, lightly used" grader and agreed to run a standard public bid process rather than negotiating directly with a seller. The board asked staff to prepare bid specifications and to have Hannah (clerk staff) advertise the request for bids as soon as the department of commerce paperwork arrives.
Next step: staff will prepare spec sheets, advertise the request for bids and return to the board to open and evaluate bids at a subsequent meeting; purchasers and department staff will coordinate trade-in details and financing.
