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Health Services Department recommending Chairman be authorized to sign Amendment II to Agreement 534-PHD0606 (230-S0711) with Wittman Enterprises, LLC amending Articles IV, XII, XIX, and replacing Exhibits A* and B** extending the term through June 30, 2009. (*El Dorado County Ambulance Rate Schedule, **Alpine County Ambulance Rate Schedule)
FUNDING: Ambulance billing collections.
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Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: No fiscal change; no change/impact on Net County Cost. This Agreement continues to compensate the vendor at the rate of 4.75% of net ambulance billing collections.
Background: The Board approved the County’s agreement with Wittman Enterprises on June 27, 2006 to conduct ambulance billing services on its behalf, and approved Amendment I to Agreement 534-PHD0606 on December 12, 2006, which clarified Scope of Services and Compensation language.
Article IV - Term of the original agreement read as follows: "The initial term of this Agreement shall be three years commencing July 1, 2006. County may, in its sole discretion, award Contractor up to two (2) one year extensions of the Agreement."
Wittman Enterprises has successfully provided ambulance billing services for El Dorado County since the initial Agreement began in 2006; therefore, Health Services Department wishes to extend the term of this Agreement through June 30, 2010, as allowed under Article IV - Term.
The Purchasing Agent reviewed Department’s request for this Amendment II to that Agreement, and concurs that a competitive selection process occurred with the original Agreement and the process has not yet expired. The original outside reviewer concurred that the vendor is qualified and able to perform the services required under this Agreement, in accordance with Board of Supervisors Policy C-17, §§ 7.4.2, 7.5 and 7.10.
Reason for Recommendation: Approval of this Amendment II to Agreement 534-PHD0606 will ensure continuity of ambulance billing services through thi...
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