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Fall River County commissioners approve purchase of body scanner for jail, contingent on bid rules
Summary
Commissioners voted to buy a body scanner for the county jail, approving purchase contingent on whether the procurement must go to bid and reserving opioid-settlement funds for future maintenance.
Fall River County commissioners voted to purchase a new body scanner for the county jail, approving the purchase contingent on legal review about whether the county must run a competitive bid process.
The scanner under consideration is a full-body imaging unit with a two-year manufacturer warranty option; the vendor quoted a price of about $155,250 for the unit that includes a two-year warranty and training. Commissioners were told extended service-plan options range from about $12,000 to $14,950 per year for ongoing maintenance after the warranty period. The motion that passed included a friendly amendment to direct the remainder of the county's…
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