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Chickasaw County advances ambulance RFP, sets March 16 due date and asks attorney to refine trade-in language
Summary
The board approved moving forward with a 76‑page ambulance RFP, asked the county attorney to add language clarifying trade‑in valuation and set a new due date of March 16. Staff warned lead time for a replacement ambulance is about two years and discussed funding options including city contributions and donations.
Chickasaw County supervisors on Feb. 17 moved to proceed with a competitive request for proposals to replace an ambulance and set a March 16 due date for sealed bids, with the county attorney authorized to add language clarifying trade‑in and equipment transfer terms.
County staff presented a 76‑page RFP that keeps the ambulance module specifications similar to the county’s current units and allows suppliers to bid on the module while the county may separately procure a chassis to use state bid pricing. Joel, the staff member who presented the RFP, told the board that the “lead time on ambulances is about two years,” urging the county to start the procurement process…
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