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Select Board approves putting highway truck spec out to bid amid equipment-fund questions
Summary
Highway staff recommended putting an international-spec truck out to bid with target delivery by summer 2025; the board moved to solicit bids while members noted the equipment fund balance may be insufficient and agreed to return with budget details in January.
Highway foreman (speaker 3) told the board Dec. 12 that tentative numbers for a replacement highway truck make it advisable to solicit bids on an international-spec model and expect alternatives (Freightliner or Western Star) to be competitive. The board voted to put the international spec out to bid and asked staff to return with firm quotes and timing for delivery, with a target of July–August 2025.
Board members raised budget concerns about whether the equipment fund balance is sufficient to cover the purchase. One member asked, “Do you have enough money in the equipment fund…?” (Speaker 2), and staff said the fund balance as of 06/30 did not include the incoming fiscal-year additions and that an additional equipment fund deposit is anticipated after July 1. The board requested staff provide updated equipment‑fund figures before final award decisions and agreed the bid package should use the international spec as a baseline.
