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Grant County approves $358,359 purchase of new motor grader
Summary
After reviewing sealed bids, the board accepted Murphy Tractor & Equipment Co.'s quote for a John Deere 770 P-Tier motor grader at $358,359.51 with a 250-hour air-filter change provision; the motion passed unanimously.
Grant County commissioners opened sealed bids for a new motor grader and accepted Murphy Tractor & Equipment Co.'s offer for a John Deere 770 P-Tier motor grader at $358,359.51. Commissioner McGaughey moved to accept the Murphy bid with the 250-hour air-filter change, Commissioner Figgins seconded, and the motion carried unanimously.
Representatives from Murphy Tractor (Dustin Walker, Terry Stefan) and Foley Equipment (Dustin Daniels) presented competing Caterpillar and John Deere options before the board discussed lifecycle costs and service terms. The transcript records the accepted price and the 250‑hour filter change as part of the procurement condition; commissioners did not record a financing source in the meeting minutes.
