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County approves $85,470 wheelchair-accessible van for long-term care transportation
Summary
The commissioners approved a bid waiver and purchase of a wheelchair-accessible van with all-wheel drive to serve nursing-home and assisted-living transportation needs, citing winter safety and lift configuration despite higher cost than some alternatives.
The Broadband County Board of Commissioners approved a bid waiver Aug. 7 and authorized the purchase of a wheelchair-accessible van for long-term care services at a cost of $85,470.
Long-term care staff told commissioners the vehicle’s all-wheel-drive system and rear lift make it better suited to transport residents in wheelchairs during winter weather and in tight parking situations than alternatives the county had considered.…
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