HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11062012 - C.71RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize, the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute Contract #23-518 with Reach
Medical Services, a corporation, to provide air ambulance patient transport services as requested by County’s
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Division, for the period from July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2014.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This is a non financial agreement. The Contractor agrees to pay the required initial and the renewal authorization fees
as specified in the Contra Costa EMS Agency Fee Policy for each year of this agreement.
BACKGROUND:
Under this Contract #23-518, Reach Medical Services will provide air ambulance patient transport services, within
the jurisdiction of Contra Costa County without interruption, twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per
week, and fifty-two (52) weeks per year. This Contractor is recognized as a multi-jurisdictional air provider, whose
jurisdiction of origin is headquartered out of Sacramento County with a base of operations in Concord, Vacaville and
Sacramento. Contractor will work cooperatively with the EMS Agency, allowing the County’s EMS Division, to
utilize air ambulance patient transport services through June 30, 2014, including mutual indemnification to hold
harmless both parties for any claims arising out of the performance of this Contract.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 11/06/2012 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Patricia Frost,
313-9554
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board
of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: November 6, 2012
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Carrie Del Bonta, Deputy
cc: Jacqueline Pigg, Demetria Gary
C. 71
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D.
Date:November 6, 2012
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #23-518 with the Reach Medical Services
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, the County EMS Division will not be able to utilize the vendor’s service and the
County will have to find other means of patient transport services within the jurisdiction of Contra Costa County.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.