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Council authorizes purchase of Freightliner dump truck via Howard County contract
Summary
Council approved a waiver to purchase a Freightliner 108SD dump truck with plow and spreader from Johnson Truck Center LLC via a Howard County contract; staff said the FY27 CIP includes funding and the purchase passed by voice vote.
Council approved a second waiver of competitive procurement to purchase a Freightliner 108SD dump truck with snow-plow and salt-spreader from Johnson Truck Center LLC via a Howard County contract.
Public-works staff told council the FY27 capital-improvement plan includes funding for the replacement truck and that the requested vehicle is available through a Howard County competitively awarded contract. "Staff recommends that the mayor and common council waive the competitive procurement for good cause under the City of Westminster code and to authorize the purchase of the Freightliner 108SD dump truck from Johnson Truck Centers LLC in the total amount quoted," the director said.
Council members asked clarifying questions about how CIP line items were managed and whether prior allocations had been shifted; staff explained vehicles are budgeted under a generic CIP line for "vehicles and equipment" and that internal reallocations occur depending on departmental assignments. The council voted by voice to approve the purchase.
Staff will complete orders under the referenced contract and schedule delivery consistent with FY27 replacement timing.
