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ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OE COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA <br /> ACTION AGENDA IT,m ABSTRACT IT 1 NO. <br /> MEETING DATE January 20, 1987 <br /> SUBJECT: BID AWARD; TYPE II AMBULANCE O 2`t <br /> DEPARTMENT: PURCHASING & CENT. SERV. PUBLIC HEARING, YES NO <br /> INFORMATION CONTACT: PAM JONES <br /> BID TABULATION PHONE NUMBERS: HILLSBOROUGH - 732-3181 <br /> HILLSBOROUGH - 772-9361 <br /> CHAPEL HILL - 967-9251 <br /> MEBANE - 227-2031 <br /> DURHAM - 688-7731 <br /> PURPOSE: To consider awarding bid for the purchase of a Type II ambulance. <br /> NEED: In the past, Orange County has participated in the State's bid for ambulances. <br /> However, in 1986, the vendor chosen by the State was unable to fulfill his <br /> obligations thereby requiring the State to declare the bid in default. <br /> As a result, Orange County solicited bids through the County Purchasing <br /> Department. Three vendors responded. ( a tabulation is attached). <br /> Although the vehicle being recommended for acceptance is not the brand <br /> currently used by Orange county, it has been investigated by the EMS Director, <br /> EMS personnel and the Purchasing Director and deemed to meet or exceed our <br /> specifications. Since the Ashley vehicle and the Frontline vehicles have <br /> like cabinet configuration and apparatus location within the patient module <br /> there will be no material loss of uniformity. This is most *portant = <br /> since this County uses the services of many volunteers who may or may not <br /> operate the same ambulance every shift. <br /> IMPACT: The bid of $29,545 is within the $30,100 appropriated in the EMS budget. <br /> RECOMMENDATION: Award -bid to Ashley Emergency Vehicles, West Jefferson, NC, for a total <br /> of $29,545. <br /> • <br />