Lucas read the quotes aloud; Fire Service Inc. presented a quote of $113,250 for a 2013 Chevrolet G4500 model ambulance with 1432 miles, while Medix Specialty Vehicles quoted $112,753 for a Ford E450 Super Duty ambulance conversion. Commissioner Kathy Norem asked that the bids be taken under advisement to allow Commissioner Kent Danford, Councilman Dave Pearman and Mathewson to review them. A motion was passed unanimously to do so.
Mathewson said the department is also looking to increase their paramedic service by swapping the Knox ambulance with the soon-to-be-purchased ambulance. The ambulance that is being replaced would then go to North Judson or Grovertown to allow for faster response. Mathewson will return at a later meeting with statistics on the Grovertown and North Judson bases to determine which would benefit more from the ambulance.
