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AMENDMENT NO. TWO 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: 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 approve Amendment Number Two to the Professional Services Agreement with Falck Mobile Health Corporation (Previously known as Care Ambulance) to extend the term for the continuation of emergency ambulance operator and support services until July 31, 2026, and to provide a 2.5% increase in the Annual Compensation Package for each of the next two years.
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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 format outlined in California Emergency Medical Services Authority Publication #141 due to its efficiency, rather than developing a new format.
On July 17, 2018, the City Council accepted the proposal submitted by Care Ambulance Service, Inc., (now Falck Mobile Health Corporation) and authorized the Fire & Rescue Department to negotiate an agreement for the prov...
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