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Trustees approve piggyback purchase for police responder pickup; board seeks more cost transparency on outfitting
Summary
The board authorized purchase by piggyback of a half‑ton police responder pickup after discussion about limited bids, dealer participation and additional outfitting costs. Trustees requested more detailed cost breakdowns of vehicle price plus equipment before final fit‑out.
Trustees voted Tuesday to authorize the district to piggyback on an existing bid to purchase a half‑ton police responder 4x4 pickup for the district police unit, after staff explained local bid response was limited.
Chief business and purchasing staff told trustees the solicitation drew only one formal bid from a local dealership, despite outreach to a number of dealerships in a broad…
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