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Commissioners approve five-year EMS contract with AmeriPro Health
Summary
Orange County commissioners voted to award a five-year contract to AmeriPro Health for ambulance and paramedic services, with a first-year cost of $642,287 and a monthly subsidy of $53,524. The decision followed discussion about prior IU Health costs and capacity concerns.
Orange County commissioners voted to approve a five-year contract with AmeriPro Health for emergency medical services, with a first-year price of $642,287 and a monthly subsidy the board reported as $53,524.
Commissioner (speaker label: Commissioner) summarized the county's evaluation, saying the AmeriPro proposal includes two paramedic-staffed 9-1-1 trucks, a chase vehicle with a paramedic during busy hours and two new ambulances. “We also reached out to other folks as well, and I think it’s about $642,000,” the Commissioner said during the presentation. The board discussed prior service with IU Health and an earlier county stipend; one commissioner told colleagues that IU Health had proposed a significantly higher renewal price earlier in negotiations.
The contract is five years with an escalator capped at 3 percent or the consumer price index, whichever is lower. After discussion the board moved and approved the award; the transcript records the motion passing on a voice vote (approved 2 0). The agenda item included direction to file and keep a copy of the signed agreement for county records.
