DC Council members eye turning down $25M no-bid deal for fire trucks

Weeks after the News 4 I-Team started asking questions about one of D.C. Fire’s largest contracts ever, a planned $25 million purchase of fire trucks might be on hold.

D.C. Council members say they’re taking action to turn the contract down, rejecting a deal the I-Team found was initiated by a deputy fire chief with past connections to the company.

A group of six council members formally told the fire chief and mayor they don’t want a planned deal with a company called HME. It sets up a crucial contract vote for the next D.C. Council meeting on Tuesday, March 31…

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