Post Falls votes to replace dump trucks
Dump trucks owned by the City of Post Falls are being replaced. The trucks are from 2004 and the public works usually tries to replace trucks after about 12 years.
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POST FALLS — The city of Post Falls is replacing two dump trucks in its fleet.
During the City Council meeting Tuesday, public works maintenance manager Ross Junkin said money for the new vehicles would come from the replacement fund.
Only one bid from Freightliner Northwest was received at $570,232 for two trucks, with $17,600 for a plow wing included.
The City Council voted unanimously to approve the purchase. The trucks being replaced are vehicles that have been in service since 2004. The replacement fund has about $10 million.
"In the dump truck world, we’ve identified when they’re about 12 years old, that’s when you want to replace them," Junkin said.
The new vehicles will take about a year to arrive.