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Commission approves swapping ambulance vendor to secure earlier delivery and lower price
Summary
After reviewing vendor options for a previously authorized ambulance purchase, the Appling County Commission approved swapping to a different vendor that offered a lower price and earlier delivery; staff said the county is down to three ambulances in service and needed a quicker delivery.
The Appling County Commission approved a recommendation to change vendors for an ambulance purchase previously authorized by the board.
Staff reported the board had approved the purchase earlier (in April), but supply timelines meant delivery from the originally chosen vendor would be many months out. County staff and ambulance leadership located an alternative vendor offering a lower price (identified in the meeting as approximately $10.08 — the full currency/units were discussed but not spelled out in the transcript) and an earlier delivery date (early to mid summer). Staff recommended cancelling the prior purchase order and issuing a new order to the alternate vendor so the county could take delivery sooner.
Commissioners moved and seconded the vendor swap and approved it unanimously. Staff noted the county currently operates three ambulances and that expedited delivery would help maintain service levels.
The meeting did not record the vendor name in a normalized, fully spelled form in the transcript, nor a final contract amount or a signed purchase order; staff said they would cancel the original order and proceed with the new vendor.
