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Kenai Peninsula Borough committee discusses replacement ambulance purchase, equipment questions remain
Summary
The Kenai Peninsula Borough Policies and Procedures Committee discussed KPB 68-27, an authorization to purchase a replacement ambulance. Officials said an agreement has been signed to obtain a fully operational ambulance but questions remain about surplus of the existing vehicle and installation of a power-operated gurney.
The Kenai Peninsula Borough Policies and Procedures Committee on May 6 discussed KPB 68-27, an authorization to purchase a replacement ambulance. Committee members asked whether the borough will surplus the existing ambulance and whether the $250,000 purchase covers a fully outfitted vehicle and a power-operated gurney.
An assembly member asked what will happen to the existing ambulance, saying there had been “conflicting statements” about its disposition. Mr. Hedges replied, “I'm assuming that we're surplusing that existing. We haven't had that discussion at this point. We're still in the process of securing the order in the chassis for the construction of that ambulance. This is just identifying that we've signed the agreement to purchase.”
When asked whether the $250,000 was for a chassis only or a completely outfitted ambulance, Mr. Hedges said, “No. . . . we're buying a completely fully functional, totally loaded or, you know, not totally loaded, but, a completely operational, ambulance. But the first step in that process is securing that's the process we're in right now after having signed that agreement to move forward.”
A committee member asked about a separate budget request for a power-operated gurney and whether that could be installed locally after arrival. Mr. Hedges said power-operated gurneys “are the standard units that go in the ambulances these days because of safety reasons. Right. And it would be part of that build process if it's included in this package.” He added that, in his experience, the gurney typically “gets shipped to the manufacturer and it's installed.”
The discussion indicates the borough has executed an agreement to purchase a replacement ambulance and is in the build-and-procurement phase; the committee did not record a vote or action on the floor during this discussion. The transcript does not specify the eventual disposition of the existing ambulance, nor does it show a formal procurement vote during the meeting.
