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a. Approve and Authorize the Director of Health to sign and execute the third one (1) year contract extension (Attachment C-3).
b. Approve and Authorize the Director of Health to execute amendment to Exhibit D (Attachment C-2) refining our zone response times; and
c. Approve and Authorize the rate increase of 2.75% pursuant to section 17.2 of the Agreement for 2013 (Attachment C-1). (REVISED REPORT VIA SUPPLEMENTAL)
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and Authorize the Director of Health to sign and execute the third one (1) year contract extension (Attachment C-3).
b. Approve and Authorize the Director of Health to execute amendment to Exhibit D (Attachment C-2) refining our zone response times; and
c. Approve and Authorize the rate increase of 2.75% pursuant to section 17.2 of the Agreement for 2013 (Attachment C-1).
SUMMARY:
The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency is seeking Board of Supervisor approval to authorize the Director of Health - to sign and execute the third one (1) year ambulance contract extension and amendment with American Medical Response - West (AMR) for the period of January 31, 2017 through January 31, 2018 in accordance with the recommendation received by the Emergency Medical Coordination Committee.
DISCUSSION:
On December 15, 2009 the Board approved and authorized the Director of Health to enter into a 5 year agreement, effective January 30, 2010 with AMR, to provide Advance Life Support Ambulance Services that includes the option for - five one-year additional extensions.
AMR submitted their third extension request on October 30, 2012 (Attachment A), pursuant to section 6.0 of Agreement No. A-11610. Additionally, pursuant to section 17.2 of the agreement, a rate increase is to be requested by November 1 of each year. AMR will be requesting a rate increase of two point seven-five percent (2.75%) for 2013 at this time. AMR has not sought any rate increases for the previous ye...
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