By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette
During the regular meeting of the Guthrie County Board of Supervisors on June 18, the supervisors opened and reviewed the bids received as a result of the county’s RFP (Request for Proposals) regarding Emergency Medical Services (EMS) within the county.
Bids reviewed were from Adair Fire and Rescue, Midwest Ambulance Services of Iowa, the City of Panora, and the City of Stuart.
Maggie Armstrong suggested using a map to visually compare the various coverage areas in the bids.
“I don’t see anything on Orange Township,” JD Kuster said.
Mike Dickson pointed out that the bids received include overlap in various areas. Armstrong said because of any omissions and/or overlaps, the county would likely need to have contract negotiations as part of the process of selecting bid(s).
The supervisors chose to take more time and schedule further consideration next week. The supervisors were asked to forward any questions for bidder(s) to board chair JD Kuster by Friday, June 21. He will then send the questions to the applicable bidder(s) so answers can be reviewed by the supervisors next week.
The supervisors also considered an Appropriations resolution (Resolution 2024-29), formalizing what the supervisors decided a week prior. Auditor Dani Fink explained that this would include providing each department with a clear statement of the funds available.
Brian Johnson asked Fink what the county’s total fiscal year budget amount was.
“The total for fiscal year 2024 was $25,928,589,” Fink said.
The resolution passed 4 to 1, with Johnson voting against.
The supervisors were scheduled to meet with Region XII on the afternoon of June 18.
The next regular meeting of the supervisors will be Tuesday, June 25. The public is welcome. Attendees may participate in person or by calling 323-792-6123 and inputting conference ID 547029216#.