Title
Resolution to Approve a Two-Year Service Agreement with Emergent Health Partners for Ann Arbor Fire Department Dispatch and Related Services (NTE $215,750.35/2yrs)
Memorandum
The attached resolution is for a contract with Emergent Health Partners (formerly Huron Valley Ambulance) for fire department dispatching services for FY2014 and FY2015 with the right to renew the service agreement for an additional two successive two-year terms.
Huron Valley Ambulance provided and continues to provide as Emergent Health Partners dispatching services for eleven area fire departments. Services are provided on a two-year contract cycle. As one of the area fire departments serviced by EHP, the City of Ann Arbor benefits from cost and resource management coordinated services including the reduction of duplicative/inappropriate emergency services requests, coordination of a unified response management, and unified guidelines and protocols for dispatch.
Funds for dispatching services are budgeted in the approved FY14 Fire Services budget based on previous fiscal year call volumes. During the contract term, the nature and volume of service calls will be quality controlled monthly and oversight will reside with the Fire Chief. Funding for FY15 and any renewal period authorized under the contract terms will be included in the Fire Services budget request for that year.
Emergent Health Partners received Human Rights approval on July 2nd, 2013 and complies with the City living wage requirements.
Staff
Prepared by: Assistant Chief Ellen Taylor, AAFD and Mary Joan Fales, Senior Assistant City Attorney
Reviewed by: Chief Ollice Hubbard, AAFD and Chief John Seto, AAPD, Safety Services Area Administrator
Approved by: Steven D. Powers, City Administrator
Body
Whereas, Emergent Health Partners, formerly Huron Valley Ambulance, currently provides fire dispatching services for City of Ann Arbor and ten other fire services in Washtenaw County;
Whereas, By contracting fo...
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