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Council approves purchase of new pumper and ambulance; chiefs emphasize warranties and delivery delays
Summary
Finance committee and council approved awarding bids for a 1,500-gallon pumper to Greenwood Emergency Vehicles and a Type 1 ambulance to Northeast Rescue Vehicles; fire officials highlighted warranties, galvanized frame rails and long delivery timelines.
The Warwick Finance Committee recommended and the full council approved two fire-department equipment purchases after department testimony about warranties, long supplier lead times and efforts to minimize life-cycle costs.
Pumper: The council approved awarding the bid for a 1,500-gallon-per-minute pumper to Greenwood Emergency Vehicles (Attleboro, Mass.) for $896,939. The department said the price covers the complete delivered package, including lettering, lights and sirens, and the manufacturer committed to delivery no later than 36 months after contract signing. Chief Peter McMichael and department…
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