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Council authorizes order for replacement ambulance under HGAC contract (up to $359,426)
Summary
The council authorized the city manager to execute an HGAC contract with Fraser LTD to replace Medic 6 (reserve EMS unit) at an amount not to exceed $359,426; staff said the current unit has high mileage and repair costs and recommended ordering now because lead times are 18–24 months.
The Lake Jackson City Council authorized the city manager to execute an HGAC contract (AM10‑23) with Fraser LTD to replace Medic 6, a reserve EMS unit, for an amount not to exceed $359,426. Payment is scheduled after October 2026.
EMS staff described the existing reserve unit as high‑mileage and costly to maintain — roughly 310,000 miles on the chassis and an average of about $17,000 annually on parts — and said the patient module and chassis have exceeded expected service life. Staff recommended placing an order now rather than waiting, citing lead times of 18–24 months for ambulance delivery.
A council member moved approval and noted the city would budget for the purchase in the next fiscal year; council approved the authorization by voice vote. Staff said the replacement order would be entered now but not taken into service until after October to align with budgeting and equipment‑replacement planning.
What happens next: the manager will sign the HGAC agreement and staff will include the purchase in next year’s equipment‑replacement budget.
