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Commission opens bids for county ambulance, rejects low offer and seeks higher minimum
Summary
The county opened a bid of $50,000 for a 2014 Type 1 Medtech ambulance from PLS Community Ambulance; commissioners said that was below expected resale value and left a message requesting the bidder consider $90,000, with commissioners preferring to wait for higher offers or resale to recover county funds.
At the meeting, staff opened a written bid from PLS Community Ambulance offering $50,000 for the county’s 2014 Type 1 Medtech ambulance. Commissioners said the figure was well below recent resale benchmarks — they recalled comparable units reselling in the $90,000–$120,000 range — and discussed whether to hold out for a higher offer.
Chairman Michael Pund or staff recorded a message for the bidder explaining that $50,000 was below the county’s reserve and that the county could consider offers around $90,000. Commissioners discussed storage options while bids are solicited and resale channels (including vendors who remount ambulance boxes onto refurbished chassis) and agreed to wait for additional bids and possible offers that meet market expectations. One commissioner suggested setting a minimum of about $90,000 to avoid underselling county property.
No final sale was authorized at the meeting; staff were asked to contact interested parties, seek a better offer, and bring any acceptable bids back to the commission for formal approval at a future meeting.
Next steps: staff will follow up with bidders, set a minimum acceptable price range for board consideration, and report back when bids arrive.
