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The road maintenance and equipment maintenance
are the two largest departments of the Road Commission.
The dedication and commitment from the employees in both areas of maintenance
can perhaps best be seen during our winter
storms, when many drivers and mechanics
work 12 hours or beyond to ensure a safe
and efficient road system.
The Road Commission maintains an equipment
repair facility at 2568 E. Beaver Road,
Kawkawlin, MI. Overseeing the maintenance
operations are the Garage Foreman, Rick
Rinz and Parts Clerk, along with six mechanics;
which includes a welder fabricator and tire
repairman.
The above crew is responsible for maintaining a fleet of over three hundred
pieces of equipment. This equipment
includes cars, pickups 4x4s, dump trucks,
excavators, backhoes, dozer, jet machines,
sweepers, target arrows, loaders, mowers,
graders, and many specialized pieces of
equipment.
The duties of the garage maintenance department are to keep the fleet
in a good state of repair, always ready
when needed. This includes having
all equipment ready and available for winter
storms. It also includes maintaining
them during storms so that no time is lost
from the plowing operations.
Equipment costs vary with specific types:
- A completely equipped tandem truck setup for snow removal costs approximately
$100,000.00 to put on the road.
- Motor graders, depending on manufacture, cost from $150,000.00 to
$210,000.00.
- Boom arm mowers cost approximately $65,000.00.
- New front end loaders cost approximately $145,000.00.
With the dollar amount it costs to purchase
equipment, Bay County Road Commission makes
sure to maintain and care for it as best
we can. Not only do we need to maintain
for daily use, but also for longevity.
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