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County approves sole-source purchase of second MERT trailer using SHSP grant funds
Summary
Using State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) grant funds, the commission approved a sole-source purchase of a second MERT trailer from Powell Safety Solutions for about $21,559 to stage trailers in Fillmore and Delta for emergency use.
The commission approved a sole-source procurement to buy a second Mobile Emergency Response Trailer (MERT) from Powell Safety Solutions using SHSP grant funding.
Emergency management staff said one MERT trailer was purchased last year with the same grant and that the county desires a second unit to stage one in Fillmore and one in Delta. The quoted price rose from last year's roughly $20,000 to about $21,559, which staff attributed primarily to increased shipping costs. The company was described as the only manufacturer of this particular configured trailer.
Commissioners asked staff to review existing trailer inventory and dispose of or repurpose older equipment as the county acquires new units. A motion to approve the sole-source procurement was seconded and carried by voice vote.
Why it matters: the trailers are intended for rapid deployment during traffic-control and emergency situations; federal/state grant funding pays for the purchase, and the county must track asset disposition.
Next steps: Procurement staff will finalize the sole-source purchase using SHSP funds and coordinate asset surplus/retirement with fleet management.
