Anderson City OKs $406,936 ambulance purchase; delivery expected 2027–28
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Summary
The Anderson City Safety Board approved spending $406,936 to buy a Braun ambulance from Penn Care through an HGAC cooperative purchase agreement, with delivery expected in 2027 or 2028 and a trade-in planned for the department's older unit.
The Anderson City Safety Board voted to approve $406,936 to purchase a Braun ambulance from Penn Care under a cooperative purchasing agreement.
The purchase was presented to the board as a procurement through HGAC, a cooperative purchasing agreement (QPA) the city uses for emergency vehicles. The presenter said the vehicle’s delivery is slated for 2027 but is more likely in 2028 and that the department plans to trade in an existing ambulance when the new unit arrives.
“The price continues to increase. This truck would be slated for delivery at the 2027, but more likely the 2028,” the chief said. He told the board the purchase is being made through HGAC and that the department will use a trade-in when the time comes.
Board members moved and seconded the motion to approve the purchase. The chair and at least one other member recorded “yes” votes and the motion passed.
The presenter told the board HGAC is one of two private QPAs the department subscribes to and that the vendor’s price was presented as the best option under that buying arrangement. No additional financing details, source of funds, or planned trade-in allowance were specified in the meeting record.
The board did not set a specific follow-up date for the trade-in or the exact vehicle to be retired. The department indicated it will return with trade-in documentation at a later meeting.
