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Board approves ambulance remount and pickup truck purchase for county emergency services
Summary
Supervisors authorized a remount contract for Unit 7840 at $314,138 to extend the ambulance's service life, citing $80,000–$90,000 savings versus a new vehicle, and approved purchase of a Chevrolet Silverado for fire inspection and response duties at $58,837.93.
The Dinwiddie County Board of Supervisors approved two procurements for emergency services on Sept. 16, 2025.
Chief Pete Kilsner asked the board to authorize a contract with PL Custom (through Goodman Specialized Vehicles) to remount the patient compartment of a 2014 TerraStar ambulance (Unit 7840) onto a new Ford F‑550 chassis. The remount contract price was presented as $314,138; staff said remounting saves an estimated $80,000–$90,000 compared with buying a new ambulance and avoids a roughly 20‑month delivery lead time. “A new ambulance now is over $400,000 and we have a 20 month delivery time on that unit,” Kilsner said.
The board approved the remount contract by roll call (all voting aye).
While Kilsner was present, the board also approved purchase of a 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 from Hendrick Chevrolet in Norfolk for use by the county’s new fire captain / deputy fire marshal to support inspections and occasional 911 responses. The truck price was reported as $58,837.93 and staff said the vehicle was available on the dealer lot.
Both measures were approved by roll call with affirmative votes from all supervisors present. Staff said remounting the ambulance would allow the county to return the unit to service sooner and at lower capital cost than procuring a new chassis‑module ambulance.
