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Committee reviews purchase of Stryker power ambulance stretchers; staff corrects memo typo and explains grant split
Summary
The Fire Department requested waiving the bid process to buy three Stryker power ambulance stretchers that are compatible with the department’s power-load system; staff corrected a memo typo and explained grant funding limits that affect how many units qualify under grant rules.
Bangor, Maine — The finance committee reviewed a request to buy three Stryker power ambulance stretchers and to waive the bid process because the ambulance loading systems are compatible only with Stryker equipment.
Staff said the total cost for three stretchers is $191,463 and funding will come from a mix of capital improvement funds and the Maine EMS stabilization grant. Division Chief Jeremy Ogden said a memo contained a typo: the department is…
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