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ONE YEAR EXTENSION OF THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH WITTMAN ENTERPRISES, LLC FOR AMBULANCE BILLING AND COST RECOVERY SERVICES RFP 18-03
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DEPARTMENT: FIRE DEPARTMENT
PRESENTED BY: DANIEL A. STEFANO, FIRE CHIEF JASON PYLE, ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF
CONTACT INFORMATION: JASON PYLE, ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF, (714) 754-5155
RECOMMENDATION:
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Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Approve Amendment Number One to extend the term of the Professional Services Agreement for Ambulance Billing and Cost Recovery Services between Wittman Enterprises, LLC and the City of Costa Mesa for one additional year expiring on July 31, 2024, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $240,000. (Attachment 1).
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Amendment
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BACKGROUND:
On August 7, 2018 City Council approved the Professional Services Agreement for Ambulance Billing and Cost Recovery Services between Wittman Enterprises, LLC and the City of Costa Mesa. (Attachment 2).
ANALYSIS:
From the commencement of the current agreement until the present time, Wittman has met and fulfilled all contractual obligations and requirements. Based on its performance over the past five years, Wittman has maintained a well-managed organization staffed by professional personnel who are extremely knowledgeable and competent in the field of cost recovery. Extending the Agreement to July 31, 2024 will allow for emergency ambulance billing services to continue. Section 4.2 of the Agreement allows the City to terminate the Agreement at any time with written notice to Wittman if it is later determined that services will not be needed for the entire time period of the extension.
1. Cost - Wittman is the best price option. Wittman continues to provide the cost option for either "Price Per Call" or "Percent of Net". Based on our current and future call volume and collection rates, the option to go with the better of the two formulas is "Price Per Call," and it...
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