To: Board of Directors
From: Lewis Broschard, Chief, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
Report Title: Emergency Ambulance Services Pre-Award Agreement
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to execute an Ambulance Services Pre-Award Agreement between Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (District) and American Medical Response West, Inc. (AMR) establishing the form of emergency ambulance services subcontract that the District and AMR will execute, if the County emergency ambulance services contract is awarded to the District, for the period of May 15, 2024 through December 31, 2025.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Ambulance Services Pre-Award Agreement does not provide for any payments to be made by either party.
BACKGROUND:
The District has been providing ambulance services in the Alliance model since January 1, 2016. This model has been successful in the County; and other agencies throughout the State are also starting to implement similar models.
The District conducted a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) process in mid-2023. Requests for RFP responses (RFP No. 2307-669) were solicited through the County Public Works procurement process on July 24, 2023. A mandatory pre-proposal bidders conference was held on August 2, 2023. Responses to the RFP were due on September 15, 2023 with RFP presentations and interview conducted on October 6, 2023.
Three ambulance companies submitted proposals including American Medical Response West, Inc. (AMR), Priority Ambulance, and Royal Ambulance. An assessment panel, consisting of both internal and external assessors with emergency ambulance transport management experience from the District, San Ramon Valley FPD, and the Cosumnes Community Services District. Additionally, a labor representative was included from the fire service with experience serving on the statewide Emergency Medical Service...
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