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IRON MOUNTAIN -- Bids will be due Oct. 5 as Iron Mountain looks to replace a 1996 plow truck, though it remains to be seen when a new vehicle might be available.
The city anticipates delivery in early 2027 of a truck that was ordered in February to replace another 1996 model. The market remains complicated for the $295,000 the city has set aside for a second replacement, City Manager Jordan Stanchina said.
In both cases, the city is replacing 4×4 International Paystar trucks -- the mainstays of the city's snow removal fleet.
Specifications approved Tuesday by the city council allow for a Cummins L9 diesel engine, a proven performer that Stanchina said is being phased out as tighter emissions regulations arrive. The bidding process will help gain an insight into costs, he added.
The truck that is on order at a cost of $302,316 from U.P. Truck Center of Quinnesec is a 4×4 Western Star with a Phoenix body. Initially, the city had picked a slightly cheaper Monroe body, but was informed that delivery was unavailable until the second quarter of 2028.
The truck that's on order comes with a rear wing and no spreader. Specifications for the second truck eliminate the rear wing, but call for a new spreader.
In other action Tuesday, the city council:
-- Opened bids from four vendors for a push-in sewer camera and referred them to staff for review. The budget provides $25,000. All of the proposals for a straight-view camera are well below that, with the lowest at $11,978 from Core & Main Supply. The only bid for a pan-and-tilt model was $32,675 from MacQueen Group.
-- Approved a recycling infrastructure grant agreement with the Michigan Department of Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy that will provide recycling carts for 6,150 customers in the cities of Iron Mountain Kingsford. The grant announced in July provides $299,257 for the carts, with a combined match from the cities of $74,814.
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Jim Anderson can be reached at 906-774-2772, ext. 85226, or janderson@ironmountaindailynews.com.