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Council rejects single ambulance bid after it fails to meet specifications
Summary
The council rejected one bid for a 2026 Ford Transit T350 ambulance from Atlantic because the bid contained inconsistencies and did not meet the requested specifications; EMS leadership said a new ambulance is much needed.
Councilors voted unanimously on March 25 to reject the single bid received for a 2026 Ford Transit T350 ambulance from a vendor identified as Atlantic, citing inconsistencies and that the submission did not meet requested specifications (motion by Councilor Karen Phillips; second by Councilor Rick Lafferty).
EMS Supervisor Nathan Rohrbough had reported earlier in the meeting that the department’s call volume remains consistent and that a new ambulance is “very much needed,” a point the council acknowledged while continuing the procurement process. The minutes record the bid rejection as official council action; further procurement steps were not detailed in the public minutes.
