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BOOK 70 P+;r 402 TO: Indian River County DATE. December 12, 1987 FILE: Board of County Commissioners SUBJECT: Request from Indian River County Volunteer Ambulance Squad to Purchase Radio Equipment FROM: Doug Wright REFERENCES: IRCVAS letter dated 11/18/87 Emergency Management Services received by EMS on 12/7/87 DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS The Indian River County Volunteer Ambulance Squad wrote to the Board of County Commissioners on November 16, 1987, advising that _ an older module unit had been converted and refurbished replacing the gasoline chasis with a 1987 diesel type chasis. A bid was awarded on November 16, 1987 by the squad purchasing a 1988 Ford E-350XL van which will be converted to an ambulance upon delivery. The replaced unit will be down graded from an emergency vehicle to a post hospital transport unit to permit the squad to generate additional revenue. Since the planned post-hospital trans- port unit is already equiped with radio equipment, the purchase of new radio equipment for the new ambulance is being requested in the amount of $1,525.55 which includes installation and accessories. ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS Excess radio equipment for the medical channels does not exist. The requested equipment is reasonable in view of the fact the board has provided similar equipment to other EMS volunteer entities. RECOMMEDATION Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners approve the purchase of EMS radio equipment including antennas and installation for a total price of $1,525.55. The radio equipment is priced in the GSA catalog under contract #G500K87AGS0618 and can be delivered in approximately six weeks. ON MOTION by Commissioner Eggert, SECONDED by Commis - Wheeler, the Board unanimously approved the purchase of EMS radio equipment as described above for a total price of $1,525.55. 22