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County receives five bids for new rescue truck; staff flags one noncompliant submission
Summary
Emergency services opened five quotes for a 2026 Ford F‑250 rescue vehicle. Director Drew Barwood explained the preference for Ford for safety reasons and the board voted 5–0 to receive the bids; one vendor bid was excluded for not following sealed‑bid instructions.
The board received five vendor quotes for a new rescue truck intended to meet the department—s 2026 Ford F‑250 crew‑cab specification. Emergency services director Drew Barwood read the bids and noted one submission was excluded after it was sent by email rather than the required sealed envelope.
Barwood listed the quoted totals during the meeting and later corrected a cover‑sheet price: one vendor—s earlier quoted total was amended to $60,980. Barwood explained the department—s choice of Ford over other brands "because Ford is the only 1 that allows for 0.667 back seat removal," a feature he said improves how equipment is secured and reduces safety risks in collisions. The board voted to receive the bids by motion (motion by Bittinger, second by Nelson), and the motion passed 5–0.
The bids included a mix of prices; Barwood said one vendor—s bid was not accepted because it did not comply with the sealed‑bid instructions. He said staff will return with a recommendation after reviewing compliance and specifications. The board did not take a final procurement action at this meeting; it recorded receipt of the bids and will consider award or next steps in a future session.
