Title/Name/Summary
Class Eight (8) Kenworth T480 Chassis and Plow/Dump Body - Purchase
History
The Village currently operates twenty-five (25) Class Seven (7) and Class Eight (8) heavy duty plow and dump body trucks. The equipment is vital to Public Works’ snow fighting efforts, and supports Public Works projects throughout the year.
The Board previously approved the purchase of six (6) Peterbilt Model 548 trucks with Henderson dump bodies. Initially, the expected delivery for the chassis was 2nd to 3rd quarter of 2023. Village staff was notified by our Peterbilt representative that, due to vocational hood production issues and the allocation of Allison transmissions, the Peterbilt 548 chassis that we had spec’d would not be built in 2023, and they could not provide any time frame for production of those trucks for 2024.
Henderson Products presented the opportunity to purchase two (2) new, 2023 Kenworth T480 chassis with Henderson Mark E, stainless steel dump bodies installed.
Kenworth and Peterbilt are both Paccar companies, and have similar chassis. The Kenworth T480 chassis, available from Henderson, are equipped with the same engine and transmission that were selected on the Peterbilt 548 chassis. The stainless steel Henderson Mark E dump body had been spec’d on the Peterbilt 548 builds as well.
Staff would like to proceed with the purchase of two (2) single axle Kenworth T480 chassis equipped with Henderson Mark E dump bodies at the price of $219,577.00 each, for a total of $439,154.00.
Staff would also like to proceed with the purchase of two (2) Henderson snow and ice control truck equipment packages and FSH V-box spreaders, installed, for the single axle Kenworth T480s at the Sourcewell Co-Op discounted price of $64,352.00 each, for a total of $128,704.00.
These trucks would be completed and ready for use for the 2023-2024 snow and ice season.
This agenda item is being considered by the Committee of the Whole and the Village Board of Trustees on...
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