HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 01062015 - C.84RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize, the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute Contract #23-518-1 with Reach Air
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 January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2016.
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. (No County match).
BACKGROUND:
On November 22, 2013 the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #23-518, with Reach Air Medical Services for
the provision of 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
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY
ADMINISTRATOR
RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 01/06/2015 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,
925-313-9554
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: January 6, 2015
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: K Cyr, C Rucker
C. 84
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:January 6, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #23-518-1 with the Reach Air Medical Services
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
the EMS Agency, allowing the County’s EMS Division, to utilize air ambulance patient transport services through
December 31, 2014.
Approval of Contract #23-518-1 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide ambulance patient transport services
through December 31, 2016, including mutual indemnification to hold harmless both parties for any claims arising
out of the performance of this Contract.
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.