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Bredthauer motor graders were paid off there is $350,000.00 will go back to inheritance <br /> fund and in 2022 2023 there will be another payment back to inheritance and with one <br /> more payment it would be done. They proposed to use ARPA funds but that also <br /> changed. They could use the funds for the grade all and put away another $210,000 <br /> and borrow from inheritance, that would be $420,000 and the machines would be <br /> almost paid for. She noted the transmission repair was $43,000.00 and loader recently <br /> repaired a motor fan that was $2,200. The county would not get these units for a year. <br /> The county needs machines the will start and run to work on the roads. The higher the <br /> hours on the machine the more it will cost for repairs. <br /> Richardson made a motion and Sorensen seconded to purchase 3 more motor graders <br /> and authorize the chair to sign. <br /> Lancaster noted in the past purchased 5 and one burnt up and replaced with insurance <br /> the motors were changing so Gary said that was why they purchased 5. Lancaster ask <br /> how many routes the county has and discussion was held to purchase 3 & 3. <br /> Lancaster reminded the board that the additional 1% vote did not pass it was only <br /> $210,000 and we would be spending more than the budget authority so it would have to <br /> come out of cash. The dollars for the grade all is a consideration. The motor graders <br /> for the Road Department are like the cars for the Sheriff. She agrees with purchasing <br /> the motor graders. <br /> The machine that was repaired is not on a route it is on grading crew. <br /> Don stated this is a recommendation any machine that they get will save money not just <br /> on the price but also on the repairs. <br /> Quandt expressed concern that in the past they purchased Caterpillars and now they <br /> are all John Deere it would be nice to give others a chance. He ask if there were other <br /> graders on the state bid. <br /> This is off of the state bid the state takes bids and awards the bids. Richardson said the <br /> current state bid was awarded to John Deere. They are awarded to different <br /> companies. <br /> Bredthauer said there will be a 20% increase that would be $56,000 per unit. She also <br /> noted that the machine that is down is a 2009 machine and the ones we are trading in <br /> have 11,000 hours on them. The Road Department cannot fix these machines they <br /> have to go back to the dealers for repairs. <br /> Sorensen said the 3 machines that are to traded have over 10,000 or 11,000 hours they <br /> need to look at the machines to see which ones need to be traded in. <br /> 8 <br />