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City to buy Lee Boy 7000C paver for $175,000 to boost in-house paving capacity
Summary
Council approved the purchase of a Lee Boy 7000C asphalt paver for $175,000 (budgeted alternative was an 8,500C paver at $268,000), which staff said will let the city handle side streets and smaller paving projects without contracting out.
The council approved a resolution authorizing purchase of a Lee Boy 7000C asphalt paver at a presented price of $175,000. Staff explained the city had budgeted for a larger 8,500C model (priced at $268,000) but said the 7,000C is better suited to in-house needs and will allow crews to perform side-street paving and small projects more quickly.
"This paver will be 175,000, and we'll be able to get a trailer, with the money we save from that," the presenter said. Council members asked about availability and whether the machine was in stock; staff said one was available in Houston and expected to be delivered soon.
