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Emergency Medical Services, a division of the Chief Administrative Office, recommending the Board:
1) Make findings pursuant to Section 3.13.030 (f) of the El Dorado County Ordinance Chapter 13, Contracting Out, that the provision of financial auditing services provided by Richardson & Company LLP are in the public's best interest and a contract is necessary to protect against a conflict of interest or to ensure independent and unbiased findings where there is a need for an outside perspective;
2) Approve and authorize the Purchasing Agent to sign competitively bid Agreement 8734 with Richardson & Company, LLP, for financial auditing services for the County’s ambulance services providers, in the amount of $114,050 and a term effective upon execution through of June 30, 2027; and
2) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute any necessary amendments relating to Agreement 8734, excluding term extensions and increases to compensation, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management.
FUNDING: County Service Areas 3 and 7 ambulance fees.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The County currently contracts with two Joint Powers Authorities (JPAs) for the provision of ambulance services within the County. The El Dorado County Emergency Services Authority (EDCESA) provides services in the West Slope, and the California Tahoe Emergency Services Operations Authority (Cal Tahoe) provides services in the Tahoe Basin, excluding the West Shore area.
The County has historically contracted with auditing firms to perform the annual financial audits of the JPAs. Richardson & Company, LLP has previously provided these auditing services for both JPAs. In 2017, a Request for Proposals (17-918-022) was completed to select an audit provider, and Agreement 059-S1811 was executed with Richardson & Company, LLP for services through Fiscal Year 2017-18, which expired June 30, 2020. In 2020, Agreement 4583 was executed with Richardson & Company, LLP to provide auditing servic...
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