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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.