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Highway foreman cleared to pursue truck RFP with local dealer focus
Summary
The Select Board approved a revised RFP for a 1‑ton highway truck, endorsing a smaller dealer radius and adding an 'or equivalent' specification to the XLT package to improve serviceability and maintenance access.
Highway Foreman Trevor Dryden asked the board to limit truck RFP solicitations to a roughly 50‑mile radius instead of 100 miles to improve dealer serviceability. Coleman suggested narrowing the request to specific nearby dealer areas; Dryden mentioned Claremont, Rutland, Bennington and Brattleboro as preferred markets.
Town Administrator Lissa Stark asked that the RFP include the phrase "or equivalent" in the listed XLT package; the board approved the RFP with Stark's change and authorized Dryden to pursue dealer responses. The revised RFP is now live, and Dryden will begin the procurement process.
