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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 08091994 - 1.51 /S/ TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS (� } FROM. Mark Finucane, Health Services Director -41141 �� v�lra By: Elizabeth A. Spooner, Contracts Administrator Costa DATE: July 28 , 1994 County SUBJECT: Approve Contract Amendment Agreement #23-055-12 with San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION I. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and authorize the Health Services Director to execute on behalf of the County, Contracfi Amendment Agreement #23-055-12, effective September 1, 1994, to lextend Ambulance Service Agreement #23-055-9 (as amended by Contract Amendment Agreements #23-055-10 and #23-055-11) with San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District, from January 2 , 1995 to January 2, 1996, for provision of emergency ambulance services in County's Emergency Response Area 4 . This document includes provision fori an automatic contract extension through May 2 , 1996. II. FINANCIAL IMPACT: This is a non-financial agreement. There is no County General Fund impact. I III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND: On May 31, 1994, the Board of Supervisors authorized the Health Services Director to negotiate a one-year extension of Ambulance Service Agreement #23-055-9 (as amended/extended by Contract Amendment Agreements #23-055-10 and #23-055-11) with San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District, to provide emergency ambulance services for the County in Emergency Response Area 4 . Over the years, the Request for Proposal process to recruit service providers has proved to be lengthy and complex. Therefore, the Health Services Director requested the Board's approval, and on May 31, 1994, was authorized by the Board, to negotiate a one-year extension of Ambulance Service Agreement #23-055-9, as amended/extended, in order to assure that the County's emergency ambulance services continue uninterrupted and to provide an opportunity for County Emergency Medical Services to: 1. Complete preparation of a new EMS System Plan which the State has requested all local EMS agencies to submit by December 31, 1994; 2 . Assess the potential impact on emergency ambulance services of changes in the health care system; 3 . Assist the County Fire District in reviewing its role as an EMS provider; and 4 . Prepare and initiate a new RFP and complete a competitive bidding process for the County's emergency ambulance e ice . CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMM DA ION OF BOAR6 C MITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S) ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD Contact: Art Lathrop (646-4690) OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. CC: Health Services (Contracts) ATTESTED 9 99 - _ Auditor-Controller (Accounts Payable) Contractor phi)Batchelor, Clerk of the Board of SupBiYiSQ1�8Ad�t�t�n�ttta� M382/7-83 BY DEPUTY , Contra Co3ta County Standard Form 1/87 CONTRACT AMENDMENT AGREEMENT (Purchase of Services) Number 23-055-12 Fund/Org # 7406 Account # as coded Other # 1. Identification of Contract to be Amended. Number: 23-055-9 (as amended by Contract Amendment Agreements #23-0.55-10 and 23-055-11) Effective Date: January 3 , 1993 Department: Health Services - E is l Services Subject: Emergency Ambulance Services (Emergency Response Area 4) 2 . Parties. The County of Contra Costa, California (County) , for its Department named, above, and the following named Contractor mutually agree and promise as follows: Contractor: SAN RAMON VALLEY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT Capacity: County governmental district Address: 800 San Ramon Valley Boulevard, Danville, California 94526 Mailing Address: 1500 Bollinger Canyon Road, San Ramon, California 94583 3 . Amendment Date. The effective date of this Contract Amendment Agreement is September 1, 1994 4 . Amendment Specifications. The Contract identified above is hereby amended as set forth in the "Amendment Specifications" attached hereto which are incorporated herein by reference. 5. Signatures. These signatures attest the parties' agreement hereto: COUNTY (ESSTIL CALIFORNIA URtu- iTTEST: Phil Batchelor, Clerk of BOARD OF SUPERVISORS the Board of Supervisors and County Administrator By Chairman/Designee Deputy CONTRACTOR By ByXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (Designate business capacity A) (Designate business capacity B) Note to Contractor: For corporations(profit or nonprofit),the contract must be signed by two officers. Signature A must be that of the president or vice-president and Signature B must be that of the secretary or assistant secretary(Civil Code Section 1190 and Corporations Code Section 313). All signatures must be acknowledged as set forth on page two. Contra Costa County Standard Form 1/87 APPROVALS/ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Number , 23-055-12 APPROVALS RECOMMENDED BY DEPARTMENT FORM APPROVED By By Designee APPROVED: COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR By ACKNOWLEDGEMENT State of California ACKNOWLEDGEMENT (By Corporation, Partnership, or Individual) County of The person(s) signing above for Contractor, personally known to me in the individual or business capacity(ies) stated, or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the stated individual or the representatives) of the partnership or corporation named above in the capacity(ies) stated, personally appeared before me today and acknowledged that he/she/they executed it, and acknowledged to me that the partnership named above executed it or acknowledged to me that the corporation named above executed it pursuant to its bylaws or a resolution of its board of directors. Dated: [Notarial Seal] Notary Public/Deputy County Clerk -2- AMENDMENT SPECIFICATIONS Number-23-055-12 In consideration for Contractor's willingness to continue providing services for an additional year under the Contract identified herein, County agrees to extend the term of the Contract. County and Contractor agree therefore to amend said Contract as set forth below while all other parts of the Contract remain in full force and effect. 1. Extension of Term. The term of the Contract set forth in Paragraph 1. (Extension of Term) of the Amendment Specifications in Contract Amendment Agreement #23-055-11 is hereby extended from January 2. 1995 to January 2, 1996, unless sooner terminated as set forth herein. 2. Automatic Contract Extension. The Automatic Contract Extension Paragraph set forth in Paragraph 2. (Modification of Automatic Contract Extension) of the Amendment Specifications in Contract Amendment Agreement 23-055-11 is hereby deleted and replaced with a new Automatic Contract Extension Paragraph to read as follows: 112. Automatic Contract Extension. Notwithstanding Paragraph 3. (Term) of this Agreement, unless this Contract is terminated by either party pursuant to Paragraph 5. (Termination) of the General Conditions prior to January 2, 1996, the term of this Contract shall be automatically extended from January 3, 1996 through May 2, 1996. During its extended term, this Contract is nevertheless subject to all the terms and conditions applicable during its initial term, including but not limited to General Conditions Paragraph 5. (Termination) . The purpose of this automatic contract extension is to allow for continuation of services to patients during which time County may complete its Competitive Request for Proposal process and finalize its negotiations as the result of the competitive bidding process for the next contract period. If this Contract is automatically extended, Contractor shall continue to provide services as set forth in the Service Plan, subject to any amendments thereto, while all other conditions of the Contract shall remain in effect. " Initials: Contractor County Dept.