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Oak Grove to Seek More Bids, Delay Vote on Cintas AED Maintenance Contract
Summary
City staff reported multiple automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are near or past service life. Staff recommended a Cintas maintenance contract but aldermen asked for competing quotes and site consolidation; no contract was approved.
City staff told the Oak Grove Board of Aldermen on Sept. 2 that several public AEDs are near or past their service life and recommended a Cintas maintenance contract, but aldermen asked staff to seek competing bids and return with more detail before any formal purchase or long-term contract. Scott, a city staff member, said multiple units require pad or battery replacement and some units are no longer serviced by their manufacturers.
The staff presentation said the city currently has a mix of AED models, several are “near failure or failed state,” and consolidating to a single model would simplify inspections and maintenance. Scott said the vendor would inspect units…
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