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Commission declines $50,000 bid for county ambulance; asks bidder to consider $90,000
Summary
Plains Community Ambulance offered $50,000 for a 2014 Type 1 ambulance on sale; commissioners said that amount was well below market, declined the bid and signaled they would accept offers in the $80,000–$90,000 range, asking the bidder to call back if they can increase their offer.
The commission opened bids for a 2014 Type 1 med‑tech ambulance and received an offer of $50,000 from Plains Community Ambulance. Commissioners and staff said that recent sales and resale values for similar units have been substantially higher, with prior sales in the $90,000–$110,000 range. One commissioner suggested a minimum acceptable range of $80,000 to $90,000.
A recorded phone response was read indicating the county’s counteroffer: “We would be willing to take 90,000,” the chairman said on the record and asked the bidder to call Lee Hinckley if they could raise their offer. Commissioners discussed storage, transport and resale options and said they would either wait for higher bids or consider regional buyers; staff will continue to field bids and bring offers back to the board for decision.
