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Board approves purchase of combination sewer-cleaning truck under budgeted appropriation
Summary
The board approved staff-recommended purchase of a Vactor 2100i combination sewer-cleaning truck from McQueen Equipment for a recommended total of $493,804 (after options), with a $200,000 trade-in allowance; the purchase is included in the sanitary sewer utility budget.
Jared Holter presented bid results for the 2026 combination sewer cleaning truck, noting the purchase is included in the sanitary sewer budget and will be part of the 2027 bonding plan for utilities. He said the budgeted amount was $625,000 and staff recommended the Vactor 2100i from McQueen Equipment with options A and B for a total bid price of $493,804; staff is also accounting for a $200,000 trade-in allowance for existing equipment.
Board members pressed on alternatives and scoring. Holter said staff scored the recommended unit higher and that some units failed to meet specifications such as chassis type; he also said all bidders offered the same warranty. Steven Knott moved to approve the staff recommendation; Sabrina Steger seconded. The board approved the purchase unanimously.
