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Council approves commitment to a truck chassis to avoid looming emissions price increases
Summary
Council approved committing to a Sourcewell chassis quote ($125,575) to reserve vehicle allocations amid supply constraints that could raise total truck costs from about $312,773 now to an estimated $350,000 next year.
Council approved a motion to reserve a Freightliner chassis through Sourcewell after a staff member described supply constraints and potential emissions-related price increases that could raise total truck-build costs sharply next year. The staff member said the chassis quote is "$125,575," and that a complete truck build through the vendor would total about $312,773 now but could be "about 350,000" if delayed.
A council member urged the more manageable "pay-as-you-go" approach and moved to approve the request to commit to the chassis; the motion carried on a voice vote. Staff said the chassis would likely arrive in late December or early January and that the council may need a small additional appropriation to complete the truck build depending on final trade-in and allocation availability.
