By COLE REIF
Great Bend Post
In late May, Central Kansas Community Corrections released a Request For Proposal (RFP) to purchase a new, used or program mid-size or SUV vehicle. With no submissions, CKCC Director Brooke Haulmark and her staff were authorized to search locally for a vehicle.
Haulmark said one vehicle was found at Marmie Ford that met the criteria.
"Last year we sold a 2007 Pontiac," said Haulmark. "We traded in a Malibu and gained a Ford Escape and a Chrysler. We still have a 2013 Malibu that we would maybe like to sell in the future, but we want to see how it works out."
CKCC covers 4,000 square miles throughout the 20th Judicial District.
With funding coming from the Kansas Department of Corrections, the vehicle had to meet budget parameters as well as the RFP requirements of a 2018 vehicle or newer with less than 50,000 miles. The Barton County Commission approved the $29,400 purchase from Marmie Ford for a 2024 Ford Edge.