KENILWORTH – Wellington North is spending $280,000 on a new rural plow truck.
Council approved the purchase with little discussion following a report by Dale Clark, transportation services manager, on Feb. 10.
In the report, Clark recommended the township award the supply of the 2020 plow truck to Viking Cives Ltd. at a cost of $279,750 plus applicable taxes and waiving the requirement for a competitive process.
Clark stated the plow truck purchase is needed to replace an aged truck within the fleet.
He noted the plow truck is used in the summer months as a dump truck for hauling and in the winter as a snow plow.
Clark indicated the new plow truck will ensure that the road operation’s service level is maintained while reducing the annual operating costs associated with aging equipment.
The existing roads truck is a 2008 Volvo dump truck with 365,397km and 10,871 hours of operation on it as of Jan. 28.
Clark stated township staff have worked with Viking Cives Ltd. to evaluate three chassis alternatives.
Each chassis is to include the same $134,000 plus applicable taxes of Viking Cives Ltd. snow removal equipment.
Clark’s report stated the township expects to generate $15,000 when selling the existing plow as surplus on delivery of new plow truck.
Budget
The $4,674 difference between the net purchase price and the 2020 approved capital budget of $280,000 be funded from reserve funds.
Council quickly endorsed the recommendations in Clark’s report.
