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Council approves $259,860 bid for public-works truck, clarifies lease-purchase terms
Summary
Council accepted the lone bid from Rush Truck Centers for a 2026 International truck at $259,860 and discussed financing as a five-year lease-purchase budgeted at roughly $50,000 per year; approval was subject to legal/unit-counsel review.
Council opened bids for a heavy-duty vocational truck to support public works and reported a single bid from Rush Truck Centers for $259,860. Council members clarified the procurement structure: although budgeted as a lease, the arrangement will operate as a lease-purchase over five years with an approximate annual payment of $50,000.
Councilmember Terry Larson moved to approve the bid subject to unit-counsel review; the motion was seconded and carried with voices in favor. The council noted the distinction between an out-right purchase and a lease-purchase and said the item will proceed after legal review by unit counsel and confirmation from the public-works director.
Why it matters: the purchase affects the public-works fleet and the city's multi-year equipment budget; council emphasized fiscal oversight and legal review before final execution.
