Item C03BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: February 16, 2011 Division: Emergency Services
Bulk Item: Yes X No Department: Fire Rescue
Staff Contact Person: Camille Dubroff
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval to advertise for sealed bids for the professional services of a
physician to provide medical direction for Monroe County Fire Rescue.
ITEM BACKGROUND: Chapter 64E- 2.004, Florida Administrative Code, requires each licensed
emergency medical services provider to acquire the services of a physician to provide medical direction
to the provider. Monroe County Fire Rescue has contracted with the current medical director since
1987. The last time these services were put out to bid was 1999 through an RFQ.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: On September 16, 2009 the BOCC approved the final
renewal agreement with Professional Emergency Services effective from October 1, 2009 through
September 30, 2011. The base cost of the current contract is $5,862.91 per service segment per year.
Currently there are 11 service segments computing at $64,492.00 annually to cover ground ambulance
and an additional $30,000.00 to cover air ambulance medical direction. The current total yearly cost for
medical directions is $94,492.00.
CONTRACT /AGREEMENT CHANGES: N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval as written.
TOTAL COST: Current contract $94,492.00 INDIRECT COST: N/A BUDGETED: Yes X No
Plus the cost to advertise RFP
DIFFERENTIAL OF LOCAL PREFERENCE N/A
COST TO COUNTY: Contract approximately $94,492.00 plus cost for advertising
SOURCE OF FUNDS: Contract paid from 11001-530-340,11500-5'10-340, 13001 -530 -340
Advertising paid from 11001 -530 -498, 11500 -530 -498, 13001 -530 -498
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No X AMOUNT PER MONTH Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty N/A OMB/Purchasing N/A Risk Management N/A
DOCUMENTATION: Included Not Required X
DISPOSITION: AGENDA ITEM #
Revised 07/09