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Beverly BI he • absre acementirvs0604.doc _ Pa e5- paramedic's back and shoulders from lifting the equipment from the trunk of the sedans. The department has experienced four paramedics having 4 to 6 days of sick leave each this year because of injuries. o The medical standard of care has advanced over the past five years, requiring an increased amount of diagnostic and therapeutic equipment and supplies to be carried in each IRV. The amount of equipment stored in the current sedans makes much of the equipment inaccessible and ergonomicalIV awkward to remove from the vehicle for use. o .Sport Utility Vehicles could better accommodate this increased amount of diagnostic and therapeutic equipment and supplies required, allow for quicker and safer access to the equipment, and provide easier access .to scenes off the road and during inclement winter weather. Request: • Staff recommends purchasing nine (9) four -wheel drive Dodge Durango SUVs. • Other surrounding jurisdictions (i.e. Durham and Wake counties) currently use SUVs for their Quick Response Vehicles (QRVs). Most are utilizing either Chevrolet Blazers or Chevrolet Suburbans, which are considerably more expensive than Dodge Durangos. • In cost comparison, a four -door sedan base price is $19,655, while a Dodge Durango is $21,535, a cost differential of $1,880. • To outfit each vehicle with the necessary equipment (i.e. light bars, strobe sets, sirens, radios, etc.) will cost an additional $2,500 per vehicle. • The table below outlines the estimated cost of the request: Base Vehicle Cost $21,535 Cost to Outfit Vehicle $2,500 Total Estimated Vehicle Cost $24,035 # Vehicles Requested 9 Total Request $216,315