Supervisors approve motorgrader purchases

Holt County's road department will receive two new motorgraders following approval from county supervisors at the Sept. 30 meeting in O'Neill.

Representatives from Murphy Tractor and NMC CAT presented bids. Murphy Tractor's bid package was for a JD 772G Motorgrader with six-wheel drive and a snow wing, off the state bid, for $487,500, which includes a service agreement for $63,221.

NMC's bid was for a 140-15AWD Caterpillar, with snow wing off the Sourcewell quote, for $432,900, which includes a $17,500 parts credit.

Road superintendent Gary Connot said the service agreement offered by Murphy T...