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Commissioners approve grapple bucket purchase, ask Road & Bridge to seek tractor bids
Summary
Road & Bridge secured approval to buy a heavy grapple bucket at up to $3,500 and was directed to solicit bids for a new utility tractor and mower to replace aging equipment.
The Caribou County Board approved up to $3,500 to purchase a solid grapple bucket for the county skid steer and asked Road & Bridge staff to seek bids for a replacement utility tractor and mower.
Kevin McLain told commissioners that Western States CAT bid $3,487 while another vendor bid $5,300; he said lower‑priced options were not durable enough, explaining that they "were not solid bucket that could move the needed material." Commissioner Bryce Somsen moved to authorize spending up to $3,500 for the grapple bucket; Commissioner Marty McCullough seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
County crews are finishing chip sealing in the Bancroft area and will move equipment to Smoky Canyon; McClain also noted coordination with nearby jurisdictions for winter plowing and arrangements for millings and road base for upcoming projects.
