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AMR claims city wasn’t fair in contract negotiations

Buffalo leaders are finalizing a contract with Rural Metro, and AMR said there was no transparency in the decision-making process

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BUFFALO, N.Y. — City leaders are close to finalizing a contract with Rural Metro. Three companies submitted proposals to city administrators last year. Competitor American Medical Response says the city didn’t give everyone a fair shot at the deal.

AMR submitted its pitch to the City of Buffalo more than a year ago.

“Then the whole process went dark,” said Thomas McEntee, with AMR. “There was no public hearing, there was no opportunity to present, there was no transparency.”

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