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A Resolution Approving the Purchase of One 2026 American Emergency Vehicles (AEV) Ambulance through the Houston/Galveston Area Council Cooperative Purchasing Program, from American Response Vehicles Inc., of Columbia, MO, in an Amount Not to Exceed $363,986.00 and Waiving the Village’s Bid Requirements for the Purchase
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Introduction
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The Fiscal Year 2026 Fleet Replacement Fund includes the replacement of one (1) 2013 Ambulance. The planned vehicle will be a 2026 Ambulance manufactured by American Emergency Vehicles (AEV) and sold through American Response Vehicles Inc. The vehicle order process began in 2024, locking in the quoted price and starting the extensive build process. Delivery is expected in late 2026.
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Recommended Action
Adopt the Resolution.
Prior Board Action
The Village Board approved funding for this vehicle/equipment replacement as part of the Fiscal Year 2026 Capital Improvement Budget on December 9, 2025 (ORD-25-220).
Background
This vehicle is an emergency response vehicle, and downtime could compromise the safety of citizens and village employees.
The AEV ambulance is the same manufacturer as our most recent ambulances. The AEV ambulance has demonstrated superior quality, reliability, and excellent warranty service. The preceding ambulances have also received high recommendations from both the crews that operate them and from Fleet Services, which performs the maintenance.
We are recommending purchasing the ambulance through the Houston/Galveston Area Council (HGAC) for an amount not to exceed $363,986.00. The Village of Oak Park is a member of the HGAC, which is a governmental unit in Texas that provides a more efficient purchasing program for local governments by conducting, on their behalf, a competitive, comprehensive, cost-saving bidding process.
Each year, the Village allocates funds for the annual replacement of vehicles in the Fleet Replacement Fund. The Public Works Departm...
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