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CMH asks for handicap-accessible transit van; Properties Committee recommends purchase up to $90,000
Summary
The Properties Committee recommended the Full Board authorize CMH to buy one transit van with a lift at a cost not to exceed $90,000, at no additional cost to the County General Fund, after staff explained the vehicle better meets program participants' needs.
Brooke Sankiewicz, CEO of CMH, told the Properties Committee the agency needs a transit-style vehicle rather than a Pacifica because some program participants require extra space and height to assist with seatbelts and other mobility needs. "The request for a transit vehicle instead of a pacifica is due to the persons served in the programming," Sankiewicz said.
On a motion by Ian Kempf, supported by Kevin Knisely, the committee recommended that the Full Board authorize CMH to proceed with purchase of one transit van with a lift "at a cost not to exceed $90,000.00, at no additional cost to the County General Fund." The motion carried. The committee record indicates the purchase is expected to be funded without drawing on the County General Fund; additional procurement and upfitting quotes were provided to the committee for review.
The recommendation will be forwarded to the Full Board for final action. If approved at the Full Board, the county will proceed with vendor selection and any necessary upfitting to meet accessibility requirements.
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