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Washington County approves sole‑source purchase of modular EMS station at Lake Somerville
Summary
Washington County Commissioners approved use of Cargo Home as a sole‑source vendor to deliver and install a modular EMS station at Lake Somerville for $496,760, funded with CARES dollars; commissioners and EMS officials said the station should shorten response times and avoid a multi‑million‑dollar conventional build.
Washington County Commissioners voted unanimously on Sept. 23 to permit Washington County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) to purchase and install a modular EMS station at Lake Somerville from Cargo Home as a sole‑source vendor.
The commissioners designated Cargo Home under Texas Local Government Code §262.024(a)(7) because the company’s off‑site fabrication and specific design attributes matched the county’s requirements, the EMS director said. The county auditor reviewed the sole‑source justification before the vote.
The move matters because county EMS officials said the site will shorten response times in a high‑call area and can be delivered far more cheaply than previous conventional construction estimates. Director Dremus, Washington County EMS director, said the county will pay $496,760 for the turnkey unit and related site work and that the purchase will be funded with CARES funds set aside from pandemic reimbursements. “It’s $496,760,” Director Dremus said. He also described the…
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