A follow-up meeting to discuss the purchase of a firetruck for McMinnville Fire Department ended with the city going with the lowest bid of $849,448 and saving an additional $38,000 in discounts to buy a new firetruck for $811,048.During a Safety Committee meeting held last month to consider the two bids received, Fire Chief Kendall Mayfield recommended the city purchase from E-One at a cost of $897,263, which is the company that supplied the city’s Tower One. Mayfield said Pierce did not meet the bid specifications with its bid of $849,448.Officials are required by law to accept the lowest and best bid. If all dealerships meet the specifications and the only difference is price, the city is legally obligated to go with the lowest bidder.