July 23, 2014 at 2:10 p.m.
City to buy new trucks (11/16/07)
Portland Board of Works
By By RACHELLE HAUGHN-
A rusted salt truck and a 10-year-old pick-up truck owned by the city will soon be replaced.
Members of local board selected two quotes for replacement vehicles for Portland's street department.
A cab and chassis for a salt truck will be purchased from Moser Motors, Berne, at a cost of $43,149.78. This price reflects a trade-in allowance for the city's 1990 salt truck. Jeff Harker, street and park department superintendent, said he plans to purchase a salt bed for the new truck in the near future.
Portland Board of Works members also voted Thursday to purchase a 2008 Ford F-150 pick-up truck from Fincannon Ford Mercury Inc., Hartford City at a cost of $15,531.95. The price reflects a trade-in value for the city's 1997 truck. Harker said street department employees will drive the truck to do routine work, such as cleaning catch basins and trimming trees.
The Fincannon and Moser quotes were chosen because they were the lowest that met the specifications.
Les Wenning, Fort Recovery, also submitted a quote of $43,899, and General Truck Sales, Muncie, submitted a quote of $44,612 for the salt truck. Fincannon submitted a quote of $40,391.58 for a salt truck, but the vehicle had a less durable transmission than the others. Harker said the salt truck would make a lot of starts and stops, which can be hard on a transmission. These prices all reflect a trade-in.
For the pick-up truck, Ken Kunkle, Portland, submitted the highest quote of $18,029. Also, Moser Motors sent in a quote of $16,285, and Les Wenning, submitted a price of $15,585. All prices reflect a trade-in.
Also Thursday, board members:
•Voted to allow a Portland man to tap into city sewer service.
John Howell is building a house at 2210 South U.S. 27. Bruce Hosier, mayor of Portland, said the sewer line currently runs to the property.
Hosier said Howell has already agreed to follow the city's ordinance, which requires him to pay a $500 tap-in fee, $25 application fee, and to waive his right to remonstrate against future or pending annexations by the city.
Properties located within the 4-mile radius outside the city limits are permitted to tap into the city's sewage system with permission from the board of works.
•Voted to adjust the sewage portion of a Portland woman's water bill down to a three-month average.
Diane Boughman, 623 Floral Ave., told the board that she had a water leak near the meter and had the problem repaired.
A city ordinance allows the sewage bill to be adjusted to a three-month average prior to the leak.[[In-content Ad]]
Members of local board selected two quotes for replacement vehicles for Portland's street department.
A cab and chassis for a salt truck will be purchased from Moser Motors, Berne, at a cost of $43,149.78. This price reflects a trade-in allowance for the city's 1990 salt truck. Jeff Harker, street and park department superintendent, said he plans to purchase a salt bed for the new truck in the near future.
Portland Board of Works members also voted Thursday to purchase a 2008 Ford F-150 pick-up truck from Fincannon Ford Mercury Inc., Hartford City at a cost of $15,531.95. The price reflects a trade-in value for the city's 1997 truck. Harker said street department employees will drive the truck to do routine work, such as cleaning catch basins and trimming trees.
The Fincannon and Moser quotes were chosen because they were the lowest that met the specifications.
Les Wenning, Fort Recovery, also submitted a quote of $43,899, and General Truck Sales, Muncie, submitted a quote of $44,612 for the salt truck. Fincannon submitted a quote of $40,391.58 for a salt truck, but the vehicle had a less durable transmission than the others. Harker said the salt truck would make a lot of starts and stops, which can be hard on a transmission. These prices all reflect a trade-in.
For the pick-up truck, Ken Kunkle, Portland, submitted the highest quote of $18,029. Also, Moser Motors sent in a quote of $16,285, and Les Wenning, submitted a price of $15,585. All prices reflect a trade-in.
Also Thursday, board members:
•Voted to allow a Portland man to tap into city sewer service.
John Howell is building a house at 2210 South U.S. 27. Bruce Hosier, mayor of Portland, said the sewer line currently runs to the property.
Hosier said Howell has already agreed to follow the city's ordinance, which requires him to pay a $500 tap-in fee, $25 application fee, and to waive his right to remonstrate against future or pending annexations by the city.
Properties located within the 4-mile radius outside the city limits are permitted to tap into the city's sewage system with permission from the board of works.
•Voted to adjust the sewage portion of a Portland woman's water bill down to a three-month average.
Diane Boughman, 623 Floral Ave., told the board that she had a water leak near the meter and had the problem repaired.
A city ordinance allows the sewage bill to be adjusted to a three-month average prior to the leak.[[In-content Ad]]
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