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Chief Administrative Office, Emergency Medical Services and Emergency Preparedness and Response Division (EMS/EP), recommending the Board:
1) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Agreement 6993 with Endpoint EMS Consulting LLC for a term of three (3) years, in the amount of $219,537 to perform a comprehensive assessment of the County’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and ambulance transport system and assist the EMS Agency with completing an Emergency Medical Services System Evaluation and Strategic Plan;
2) Make findings pursuant to Article II, Section 210b(6) of the El Dorado County Charter and in accordance with County Ordinance 3.13.030 Sections B and C that it is appropriate to contract for these services because of the specialty skills and qualifications involved in the performance of the work, as well as the limited timeframes, temporary or occasional nature, or schedule for the project scope of work to be performed is not sufficient to warrant the addition of permanent staff; and
3) Authorize the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer to execute any necessary amendments relating to Agreement 6993, excluding term extensions and increases to the compensation, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management.
FUNDING: County Service Areas 3 and 7 (ambulance transport fees, dedicated ad valorem property tax, special tax and benefit assessment).
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On November 16, 2021 the Board of Supervisors authorized the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) to issue a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to select a consultant to perform a comprehensive assessment of the County’s Emergency Medical Services and ambulance transport system, develop a strategic plan to address findings from the assessment, and assist in the development of a Request for Proposals for prehospital emergency medical services and ambulance transport and dispatch services in County Service Area (CSA) 7 on the West Slope (File #: 21-1669).
On May 11, ...
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