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Meeting Date:	08/22/2022
Submitted for:	Maggie Mainhart	Prepared by:	Maggie Mainhart
Department:	Road & Bridge

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to approve, by Order, the following budget amendment (line item transfer) within Road & Bridge funds. [Requested by Jose Luis Neira, Road & Bridge Director]

	Acct. Number	Acct. Name	Adopted	Request	Current	End Bal.
From:	2007-7150-001-443000-075	Repairs & Maint. Vehicles	$182,500	$39,123	$88,593	$49,470
To:	2007-7150-001-47000	Capital Outlay	$860,080	$39,123	$3,775	$42,898

Issue: Due to price increase in the production of the International Water Trucks for the Road and Bridge department, Vendor is adding surcharges in the amount of $42,898.00 to complete the order due to supplier price escalation on materials used for the production of the vehicles such as steel, aluminum, copper and resins. To include tire surcharges, as well.

Solution: Webb County has received the tanker for the 2022 Brenner 6,500 gallon water tanker with sprayer, pending is the tractor with the wet kit and the two (2) 4,000 gallon water tankers and tractors. Vendor has indicated that all equipment is scheduled to be delivered to Webb County by the end of August or early September 2022. Recommendation is to move forward with transfer to complete the order and receive equipment. Canceling order will delay and add more cost ot a future order with no guarantee of lead times or if new pricing would exceed current transaction.

Result: Approval of transfer will allow the transaction to be completed and for heavy equipment to be delivered as indicated above.

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