Item C33
MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: July 26, 2000
Division: Public Safety
Bulk Item: Yes X No
Department: Emergency Medical Services
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval to resubmit a grant application to Florida Department of
Health, Bureau of EMS, to fund an Emergency Transport Vehicle Project and the execution of
the same by the proper County authorities.
ITEM BACKGROUND: The State of Florida, Department of Health as authorized by section
401.113(2)(b), Florida Statutes, is accepting emergency medical services matching grant
applications from rural counties. Applications are for a project that demonstrates an
improvement, expansion" or continuation of services. Our intent is to apply for an Emergency
Transport Vehicle project grant for three (3) Advanced Life Support ambulances. A rural
matching grant recipient must contribute 10% of the total project cost and the State will
provide 90%. In-kind contributions may not be used. Funding of the County's cash
commitment will be addressed during the budgeting process for FY2001. The application
process does not commit Monroe County to accepting a grant, if awarded
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: Approved request to submit grant application to the
Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services, at a regularly
scheduled Board of County Commission meeting on May 17, 2000.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
TOTAL COST: $300,813.00
BUDGETED: Yes
No X
COST TO COUNTY: $30,813.00
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No N/A
APPROVED BY: COUNTY ATTY N/A OMB/PURCHASING N/A RISK MANAGEMENT N/A
DIVISION DIRECTOR NAME:
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DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR NAME:
DOCUMENTATION: INCLUDED: X T
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DISPOSITION:
GRANT SUMMARY DATA SHEET
Grant Name:
Emergency Transport Vehicle Project
Grant Period:
June 1,2000 - September 30,2001
Funding Agency:
Application Due:
Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services
May 5, 2000
Project Description:
Monroe County Emergency Medical Services intent is to apply for the replacement of three (3)
Advanced Life Support ambulances. Vehicle #1 is a 1988 box/1993 chassis, vehicle #2 is a 1988
box/1993 chassis, and vehicle #3 is a 1992 box/1992 chassis. Ambulances must be reliable
vehicles and replaced whenever the service life of reliability is determined as insufficient. These
ambulances are exceeding their service life of reliability and need to be retired.
As documented, the county is experiencing an average of 71.92, 178.75, and 254 hours of vehicle
maintenance per month on each of these vehicles respectively, resulting in the unavailability of
these vehicles 3, 7.5, and 10.6 days per month. During fiscal year 1999, sixty percent (60%) of
the encumbered expenses for fleet maintenance was attributable to the three ambulances that
represent only twenty-seven and three tenths percent (27.3%) of the fleet.
Three of our existing ambulances would be assigned as their replacement and the three newly
acquired ambulances shall be assigned as the primary emergency transport vehicle.
A back-up unit must be reliable to meet operational assignment to 1) primary emergency
transport vehicle whenever the primary unit is out of service 2) primary emergency transport
vehicle for mass casualty incidents 3) transporting special medical needs patients during disasters
4) conduct emergency and routine interfacility patient transports 5) stand-by at special events, etc.
Therefore, it is imperative that a back-up unit is reliable and because of Monroe County's
geographical makeup, strategically located.
Total Project Costs: $300,813.00
Grant: $270,000
Match: $30,813.00