Item 28

Authorize, Pursuant to G&C approval on March 9, 2016, item #30, the Department of Transportation plans to increase the hourly rental rates for private contracted winter maintenance plow and hauling trucks. Without the increase in rates for rental equipment, the Department will experience difficulty recruiting and retaining sufficient contracted equipment to meet the needs for snow removal, thereby limiting the frequency and timeliness of plowing. The contract agreements will be set up on a five year term, with an option to exercise an additional five years. The funding is through the Highway Fund and Turnpike Fund.