The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen will spend more than $330,000 on a new loader for the Oliver Landfill.
The contract for a 2023 John Deere 544G loader was awarded to Brandt Tractor Ltd. for $443,493 plus tax.
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The regional district received four bids for new and used loaders. The loader had the second-lowest base cost of the bids received. The lowest base cost was for a used 2017 Case 621G. However, that unit had a higher annual life cycle cost, Andrew Reeder, manager of solid waste said in a report to the regional district board.
In addition to the base cost, the price of the loader will include attachments including forks and a compost bucket, a five-year extended warranty package and a three-year service package.
The regional district’s 2023 budget for equipment purchases is $1.2 million.
The regional district was awarded the contract for the operation of the Oliver Landfill in 2021. The contract begins on June. 30, 2023. By operating the landfill in-house, the regional district estimates operational savings of $140,000 to $150,000 a year.
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