BILL PEARSON Wed, 04/07/2021 - 8:45am For years, hybrid and electric vehicles have been a “green” transportation option. But Lincoln County Sheriff Todd Brackett has found another green purpose for alternative-fueled vehicles – a “green” economical use. At the April 6 county commissioners meeting, Brackett proposed buying a second hybrid vehicle as the longest term economical replacement. Brackett received three bids for a cruiser replacement. In his request for proposals, Brackett sought bids on hybrid vehicles and the standard fuel-injection models. Quirk in Augusta and Darling’s in Bangor provided bids for a 2021 direct fuel injection and hybrid Ford Interceptor Utility cruisers. Quirk’s bid was $36,536 for a hybrid and $33,385 for fuel-injection. Darling’s bid was $32,381 for fuel-injection and $39,605 for a hybrid model.