Item C26
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ounty of onroe
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Mayor George Neugent, District 2
Mayor Pro Tem David Rice, District 4
TheFloridaKeys
Danny L. Kolhage, District 1
Heather Carruthers, District 3
Sylvia J. Murphy, District 5
County Commission Meeting
February 15, 2017
Agenda Item Number: C.26
Agenda Item Summary #2672
BULK ITEM: DEPARTMENT:
Yes Fire
TIME APPROXIMATE:STAFF CONTACT:
James Callahan (305) 289-6088
N/A
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Authorization to establish ten full-time employees and advertise
and promote/hire personnel for the purpose of staffing and operating a second Trauma Star
helicopter.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
In order to ensure the continuation of these vital services to the Keys,
and to provide a secondary air transport ambulance when the current Trauma Star helicopter is
transporting another patient, a second helicopter is needed.
This helicopter will be staffed twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, for the purpose of
ensuring continuation of air medical transport services to the Keys. The employees to be hired
include four flight paramedics, four flight nurses, a supervisor, and a billing specialist. The total,
estimated cost of the loaded salaries of these individuals for the remainder of FY 17, assuming a start
date of March 1, 2017, is $552,802.73, as follows: Flight Paramedics - four (4) @ $48,971.17 =
$195,884.68, Flight Nurses - four (4) @ $66,383.68 = $265,534.73, Billing Specialist =
$34,199.67, and Fire Officer (Supervisor) = $57,183.65. Total = $552,802.73.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
BOCC January 18, 2017 Item M5. Approval to
move forward on purchase of additional helicopter.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Approval
DOCUMENTATION:
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Effective Date:
February 15, 2017
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Expiration Date:
N/A
Total Dollar Value of Contract:
$947,661.72 per year / loaded / 10 FTEs
Total Cost to County:
$947,661.72
Current Year Portion:
$552,802.73 (Approx. $78,971.81 per month March thru September)
Budgeted:
No
Source of Funds:
101-11001
CPI:
Indirect Costs:
N/A
Estimated Ongoing Costs Not Included in above dollar amounts:
N/A
Revenue Producing: If yes, amount:
Yes Varied
Grant:
No
County Match
: N/A
Insurance Required:
Additional Details:
03/15/17 101-11001 · MEDICAL AIR TRANSPORT $552,802.73
REVIEWED BY:
James Callahan Completed 02/02/2017 3:21 PM
Pedro Mercado Completed 02/02/2017 3:53 PM
Budget and Finance Completed 02/02/2017 3:56 PM
Maria Slavik Completed 02/02/2017 3:57 PM
Kathy Peters Completed 02/02/2017 4:00 PM
Board of County Commissioners Pending 02/15/2017 9:00AM
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