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AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH FALCK MOBILE HEALTH CORPORATION FOR AMBULANCE SERVICES
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DEPARTMENT: COSTA MESA FIRE & RESCUE DEPARTMENT
PRESENTED BY: JASON PYLE, INTERIM FIRE CHIEF
CONTACT INFORMATION: JASON PYLE, INTERIM FIRE CHIEF 714-754-5155
RECOMMENDATION:
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Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Approve Amendment Number Three to the Professional Services Agreement with Falck Mobile Health Corp (Previously known as Care Ambulance) to extend the term for the continuation of emergency ambulance operator and support services for two additional years from August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2028 for an amount not to exceed (NTE) $5,020,000, with all other terms and conditions to remain the same as outlined in Amendment Number Two.
2. Authorize a ten percent (10%) contingency in the amount of $502,000 for unforeseen costs.
3. Authorize the City Manager and the City Clerk to execute Amendment Number Three to the Professional Services Agreement (Attachment 1) and future amendments to the agreement within City Council authorized limits.
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BACKGROUND:
Pursuant to California Health & Safety Code section 1797.201, because the City of Costa Mesa has provided and/or contracted for emergency ambulance services continuously at least since June 1, 1980, the City has retained all rights, remedies, and privileges regarding the provision, administration, and operational control of all prehospital Emergency Medical Services (EMS) within its jurisdiction, including, but not limited to, emergency ambulance response and patient transport services.
In accordance with its section 1797.201 powers, on December 20, 2017, the City initiated a competitive process by issuing a "Request for Proposals," coordinated by the Fire & Rescue Department, in which qualified ambulance companies were reviewed, analyzed, and compared. The Fire & Rescue Department chose to use the competitive process form...
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