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Dickinson County approves purchase of five ZOLL cardiac monitors for EMS; commissioners vote to split payment over two years
Summary
The Dickinson County Commission authorized purchase of five ZOLL cardiac monitors for EMS at a total cost of $253,315 and approved splitting payment 50/50 between this year and next; commissioners also approved an agreement presented in executive session.
The Dickinson County Board of Commissioners voted to authorize the purchase of five ZOLL cardiac monitors for the county EMS system at a total purchase price of $253,315 and approved a payment plan to split the cost roughly half in the current year and half in 2026.
County staff said the monitors are the same brand used by local hospitals and county AEDs, making the pads and accessories interoperable. The purchase will replace aging monitors on a roughly 10-year replacement cycle, staff said, and the procurement includes trade-ins of older units: the vendor offered $7,500 per traded unit for four units intended for trade, with the county keeping one older unit for a lower-use vehicle.
Finance staff told the commission the purchase had been budgeted using equipment funds; the 2024 estimate for replacement had been $200,000, and the final quote arrived higher because of price changes since the earlier estimate. The vendor offered a no-interest option to invoice half the cost in the current year and the second half in January, and staff recommended using that option to preserve county cash balances.
A commissioner moved to approve the purchase using the 50/50 payment plan and another commissioner seconded; the chair called for a voice vote and commissioners voted in favor. Commissioners also authorized the health department to proceed with the purchase and with the split payment schedule.
Separately, after an executive session on a personnel matter the commission voted to approve an agreement presented in executive session; the transcript does not include the substantive terms of that agreement.
Votes at a glance
- Purchase of five ZOLL cardiac monitors (equipment fund): authorized at $253,315 total; payment split 50% in current year and 50% in 2026; trade-in credit $7,500 per unit for four units; outcome: approved by voice vote. - Approval of agreement presented in executive session: motion to approve carried by voice vote; substantive terms not disclosed in public record during the meeting.
Ending
Staff will complete the procurement and coordinate delivery and training; commissioners directed the county health/EMS and finance staff to manage invoices according to the approved 50/50 schedule.
