Item M09
8BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: Wednesday, May 19,2004
Division: BOCC
Bulk Item: Yes
No XX
Department: Commissioner Rice. District 4
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval to start Request for Proposal process for air ambulance
services for Monroe County.
ITEM BACKGROUND: The Trauma System Study Group has identified three possible options
for the enhancement of trauma care to the Middle and Lower Keys into the long-term future.
One option is the public-private partnership with a helicopter company to base a helicopter in
the Middle Keys to serve all of Monroe County; utilizing County paramedics, local hospital
nursing staff, and County airport hangar facilities. To further develop these options, it would be
helpful to determine the business interest in such a relationship.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
TOTAL COST:
BUDGETED: Yes
No
COST TO COUNTY:
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
No
AMOUNTPERMONTH_ Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty _ OMB/Purchasing _ Risk Management_
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
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(David P. Rice, Commissioner, District 4)
DOCUMENTATION:
Included
To Follow
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Not Required XX
DISPOSITION:
AGENDA ITEM #,L!1Q
Revised I/03