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Emergency Medical Services (EMS), a division of the Chief Administrative Office, recommending the Board:
1) Make findings, in accordance with County Ordinance 3.13.030(B), that specialty skills and qualifications not expressly identified in County classifications are involved in the performance of Agreement 6159 for the implementation, maintenance, and support of proprietary software for the purposes of aggregating and analyzing data from disparate EMS information systems;
2) Authorize the continuation of the current perpetual agreement with FirstWatch Solutions, Inc., Agreement 6159;
3) Approve and authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute Amendment II, adding six custom protocols with annual support and maintenance and to increase the not-to-exceed amount by $12,960; and
4) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute any necessary amendments relating to Agreement 6159, excluding increases to the not-to-exceed amount, contingent upon any necessary approvals by County Counsel and Risk Management.
FUNDING: Emergency Medical Services Fund (Maddy-Richie Fund).
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On January 4, 2022, the Board approved perpetual Agreement 6159 with FirstWatch Solutions, Inc. for the implementation, maintenance, and support of proprietary software for the purposes of aggregating and analyzing data from disparate information systems and tracking and identifying key data points to be used in evaluating, maintaining, and improving the EMS System (Legistar File 21-1694).
Continuation of Perpetual Agreement
As a perpetual agreement, Agreement 6159 does not have a stated contract term, and renews automatically from year to year. Pursuant to Board Policy C-17, departments must obtain authorization from the Board of Supervisors, initially, and on an annual basis, to utilize any contract that does not have a stated contract term and exceeds the Purchasing Agent authority in the first three (36) months.
Amendment II
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) requests...
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