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EEVERETT 0 <br /> Project title: Amendment No. 1 to the Contract for Basic Life Support Ambulance Services between the City <br /> of Everett and NW Ambulance <br /> City Council Agenda Item Cover Sheet <br /> Council Bill# Consideration: Contract amendment <br /> Project: Basic Life Support Ambulance Services <br /> Agenda dates requested: Partner/Supplier : Platinum Nine Holdings LLC,dba NW Ambulance <br /> 11/20/19, 11/27/19 Location. N/A <br /> Briefing <br /> Briefing 11/20/19 Preceding action: Contract approved by council 6/1/2016 <br /> Proposed action Fund: Emergency Medical Services(EMS) 153 <br /> Consent <br /> Action 11/27/19 <br /> Ordinance <br /> Public hearing Fiscal summary statement: <br /> Yes x No This amendment has three aspects.The first is the reduction of contract administration <br /> fees collected annually by the City of Everett from $158,167.04 to$39,541.76. <br /> Budget amendment: <br /> Yes x No The second aspect of this amendment is to agree to the contractually defined increase <br /> of private ambulance transport rates billed to citizens, based on the consumer price <br /> PowerPoint presentation: index changes.This provision has no fiscal impact to City revenues or expenses. <br /> Yes x No The third aspect is to extend the contract through August 31,2024. <br /> Attachments: Project summary statement: <br /> Memo from Rich Llewellyn <br /> Original contract This amendment to the contract for basic life support(BLS) ambulance services has three <br /> purposes.The first objective is to bring the annual amount paid by NW Ambulance to the <br /> Department(s)involved: City of Everett for the purpose of contract administration into closer alignment with the <br /> Fire,Purchasing, legal actual impact to the City for those services. The original contract administration fee <br /> Contact person: appears to be based on similar agencies that have one or more FTEs assigned to contract <br /> Rich Llewellyn administration tasks.The experience of the Everett Fire Department over the life of this <br /> contract to date does not support the current cost structure. A 75% reduction of the <br /> Phone number: contract administration fee brings the amount collected to a more appropriate level. <br /> (425)257-8115 The second purpose of this amendment is to allow NW Ambulance to increase their <br /> Email: transport and mileage fees by a consumer price index (CPI) based percentage. The <br /> rllewellyn@everettwa.gov contract has provisions allowing annual rate increases but, to date, NW Ambulance has <br /> not requested an increase. <br /> The third purpose is to extend the contract through August 31,2024. <br /> Initialed by: <br /> Department head <br /> 4dministration <br /> Council President Recommendation (exact action requested of Council): <br /> Authorize the Mayor to sign Amendment No. 1 to the Contract for Basic Life Support <br /> Ambulance Services Betweee§he City of Everett and NW Ambulance. <br />