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2 Based on all factors, the ambulance sub - committee recommended a Four Wheel Drive (4WD) ambulance built by Horton Emergency Vehicles, supplied by FESCO, Inc. out of Elkridge, Maryland. Horton was chosen because: • It is the only ambulance on the market that has both front and rear airbags to protect staff. • It provides a very comfortable ride for patients (members of the ambulance sub- committee actually filled the role of the patient in the rear of the ambulance to see how patients would feel when riding to the hospital). • FESCO has mobile maintenance services and a maintenance facility in Richmond, VA that is only 2.5 hours away for significant maintenance issues. • The Ford F -550 4WD chassis can be serviced locally in Hillsborough. • The units of government that use Horton and FESCO in their fleets give high marks for reliability, service and support. North Carolina General Statute (NCGS) 143- 129(e)(3) allows local governments to make purchases through a competitive bidding group purchasing program, which is a formally organized program that offers competitively obtained purchasing services at discount prices to two or more public agencies. The Houston - Galveston Area Council (HGAC) is a cooperative purchasing group that meets the requirements of NCGS 143- 129(e)(3). The specific contract number for the HGAC is # AM10 -14. The terms of the contract call for items to be sold and serviced through identified authorized dealers. Both Horton Ambulance and FESCO are listed on contract #AM 10 -14. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The Horton ambulance is about $35,000 less than the medium duty chassis currently being purchased. The financial impact will be the cost of the ambulance ($205,369), the cost of a power lift stretcher (approx. $15,000), and the cost of a dual head radio (approx. $6,500) for a total approximate cost under $230,000. Funding for this vehicle was included as part of the approved vehicle replacement list provided with Agenda Item #6 -m, Attachment 2, at the March 3, 2015 Board of Commissioners meeting. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board award the bid to FESCO and authorize the Manager, Emergency Services, and Asset Management to proceed with the purchase of the Horton ambulance from FESCO, Inc. including all signatures required for contracts and agreements.