Decisions › County Commission meeting of Sep 8, 2026
Approved a $1,555,000 contract for Fire Rescue to buy EMS medical supplies and equipment from six vendors.
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In plain words
A request to approve five vendor contracts for EMS medical supplies and equipment, replacing the previous vendor pool, with an initial one-year term and two optional two-year extensions.
What changes The County will use the new pool of five vendors for EMS medical supplies and equipment purchases, and the Office of Procurement Services will be authorized to sign the agreements.
Who and the money Applies to Lake County Fire Rescue EMS operations; estimated fiscal impact is $1,555,000 (expenditure) included in the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget, with future annual expenditures not to exceed available budgeted funds.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "The Office of Procurement Services, in coordination with the Office of Fire Rescue, issued Invitation to Bid 26-305 for EMS medical supplies and equipment as needed to replace the vendor pool of 21-504 Contracts."
The county's record does not say where this applies.
Why (staff, quoted) "to replace the vendor pool of 21-504 Contracts."
Paid from Fiscal Year 2027 Budget
Backup in the packet: Respondent Tabulation 26-305 (p. 120), 26-305 Bid Tabulation Entire worksheet (p. 120), Award Recommendation 26-305 (p. 120), Contract 26-305A (p. 120), Contract 26-305B (p. 120), Contract 26-305C (p. 120), Contract 26-305D (p. 120), Contract 26-305E (p. 120)
Written from the Board Action and the staff cover sheet, checked by script: every number appears in the record. Staff memo
From the record
Request from Fire Rescue to recommend approval: 1. Of Contracts 26-305 for EMS Medical Supplies and Equipment as needed with the following pool of vendors: Bound Tree Medical, LLC (Dublin, OH); Henry Schein, Inc. (Melville, NY); Life-Assist, Inc. (Rancho Cordova, CA); Medline Industries, LP (Northfield, IL); Physio-Control, Inc. (Redmond, WA); and 2. To authorize the Office of Procurement Services to execute the agreements and all supporting documentation. The estimated fiscal impact is $1,555,000 (expenditure) and is included in the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget. Future annual expenditures shall at no time exceed the available Fiscal Year Budgeted funds.Clerk of Court, Board Action, Sep 8, 2026, page 4. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved the Emergency Management Preparedness and Assistance plan for the county.
- Next item: Approved a $222,561 agreement with LovExtension, Inc. to use grant funds for county-wide food delivery services to elderly and disabled Lake County citizens.
- All 24 items from Sep 8, 2026
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- Sep 22, 2026 Approved a change to the contract with Motorola Solutions, Inc. for six years of support and maintenance for the Countywide 800MHz Public Safety Radio System for $16,780,000.
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