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County opens ambulance bids; auditor and legal counsel to review before award
Summary
Dimmit County opened proposals from Lone Star Ambulance and Victory Ambulance Care LLC for county emergency medical services and voted to forward the bids to the auditor, legal counsel and judge for review and recommendation before awarding a contract.
Dimmit County Commissioners opened two proposals for ambulance services and directed staff to analyze the bids and return with a recommendation. The court did not award a contract at the meeting; instead it authorized the county auditor, legal counsel and the judge to review the proposals and advise the court.
The bids on the record included a Lone Star Ambulance proposal priced at $100,000 per month (equivalent to $1,200,000 annually) to provide service countywide, and a Victory Ambulance Care LLC proposal priced at $900,000 per year to cover the entire county. The transcript also records a third figure of $700,000 for an option limited to areas outside the city limits. County staff said the opening was procedural; the auditor asked for time to analyze the proposals and legal to review contract terms before the court awards a contract.
Commissioners discussed whether to accept or table the bids; after clarifying that opening proposals is not an award the court voted to accept/open the bids and send them for audit and legal review. The court will consider the auditor’s and counsel’s recommendation at a future meeting before making any award.
Next steps: Auditor and legal counsel will examine financial and contractual terms and present a recommendation for the court to consider at a subsequent meeting.
