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Public Works reprioritizes purchase: staff to replace paver using one planned truck allocation
Summary
Public Works asked the council to trade in one of three budgeted 10-wheel dump-truck replacements to purchase a larger paver; staff said the existing paver is undersized and has been repaired multiple times. The truck was budgeted at $3.25 (units unspecified) and the paver quote was $2.90.
Public Works staff told the council on Aug. 26 they planned to repurpose one budgeted 10-wheel dump truck allocation to purchase a newer, larger paver better sized to current asphalt work.
Staff explained the smaller paver has required multiple repairs this summer and is undersized for the workload, repeatedly breaking tracks and teeth. The proposal would reduce planned new truck replacements from three to two, and use the third allocation to acquire the paver; staff said the truck was budgeted at $3.25 and the paver has a quote of $2.90 (figures stated in transcript; unit denomination was not specified during the presentation). Council members asked whether the truck budget would cover the paver cost and staff confirmed the truck allocation would cover the paver purchase.
The council accepted the report and no formal motion was recorded on the floor tonight beyond the informational presentation; staff said they would proceed with the procurement adjustment through the approved budget process.
