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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: November 18, 2025 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 8-h <br /> SUBJECT: Purchase of Equipment for Solid Waste Management <br /> DEPARTMENT: Solid Waste Management <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Quotes from Gregory Poole Equipment Robert Williams, 919-918-4904 <br /> Company, Carolina Environmental <br /> Systems, Inc., and Bobcat <br /> PURPOSE: To approve and authorize the Orange County Solid Waste Department to purchase <br /> four (4) pieces of equipment: <br /> • CAT 326 Excavator <br /> • 2027 Western Star Swap Loader Hook Truck <br /> • S650 Bobcat Skid Steer Loader <br /> • Heil Peterbilt Frontend Loader <br /> BACKGROUND: The Orange County Solid Waste Management Department proposes to replace <br /> four (4) pieces of equipment that have surpassed their useful life and increased maintenance <br /> costs are substantial. The CAT Excavator and Swap Loader equipment were originally purchased <br /> in 2006 and 2009 respectively. The Bobcat equipment is on a 10-year replacement schedule. <br /> The Peterbilt Frontend Loader is replacing equipment purchased in 2016. <br /> Orange County Solid Waste Management seeks to purchase these vehicles to provide safe, <br /> efficient, cost-effective service to the residents of Orange County, and purchasing this equipment <br /> will save the County on fuel and maintenance. <br /> The purchase prices for three (3) pieces of this equipment are set through the North Carolina <br /> Statewide Contract, Sourcewell, and the NC Sheriff's Association. One (1) piece of equipment will <br /> be purchased from Gregory Poole Equipment Company, one (1) piece from Bobcat, and two (2) <br /> pieces from Environmental Systems. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT The funding for purchasing this equipment was approved in the FY 2025- <br /> 26 Capital Investment Plan budget process. The total financial impact for the purchase of all <br /> equipment and vehicles is $1,215,117.86 excluding sales tax. <br /> The breakdown of cost is as follows: <br /> • One (1) Cat 326 Excavator $424,197 <br />