(KNZA)--The Doniphan County Road Department will be getting four new motor graders. 

The Doniphan County Commission at their January 13 meeting  accepted a bid from Murphy Tractor, of Topeka, for the purchase of four 2020 John Deere motor graders at a total cost of $948,068. 

Two are tandem-drive and the other two are all-wheel drive. 

The machines come with an 84 month/5,000 hour comprehensive warranty. 

Bids were also received from Foley Equipment. 

The Commission voted last month to enter into an agreement with Murphy Tractor for the buy-back of four 2015 motor graders from the county for a total cost of nearly $618,000.