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Consent-Health & Human Services # 15.
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| Board of Supervisors |
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| Subject |
| Approve agreement with FirstWatch Solutions, Inc. to provide real-time system compliance software for the Yolo County Emergency Medical Services System and its stakeholders, in the amount of $226,135 for the period of October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2022. (No general fund impact) (Larsen) |
| Recommended Action |
- Approve agreement with FirstWatch Solutions, Inc. to provide real-time system compliance software for the Yolo County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) System and its stakeholders, in the amount of $226,135 for the period of October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2022; and
- Delegate authority to the Director of Health and Human Services Agency and/or her/his designee to sign and execute any additional forms, documents and/or amendments as necessary relating to this agreement.
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| Strategic Plan Goal(s) |
Operational Excellence
Thriving Residents
Safe Communities |
| Reason for Recommended Action/Background |
As stated in Contract 14-25 Emergency Ambulance Services, Advanced Life Support and Critical Care V.G.2 & VII.A.1.a. and b., an Online Compliance Utility, such as FirstWatch Solutions, Inc. may be used by the County to create and monitor contractual compliance and system performance. Currently, the contractor provides contractual reports on its compliance. There is no other software that interfaces with all agencies and provides an online real-time compliance utility tool.
Approval of this agreement will provide software that will interface with dispatch and provide real-time compliance tool that is transparent to all partners and stakeholders in the Yolo County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) System. |
| Collaborations (including Board advisory groups and external partner agencies) |
County Counsel has approved this Agreement as to form.
Yolo County Fire Agencies/Departments
American Medical Response
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| Competitive Bid Process |
| A sole source letter has been processed and approved through the County’s Procurement Department. |
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| Source of Funds for this Expenditure |
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Explanation (Expenditure and/or Revenue) |
| Further explanation as needed: |
No general funds are required by this action. These services will be funded by Yolo County Emergency Medical Services Agency (YEMSA) penalty funds. The amount of $137,747 is included in the HHSA final submitted budget for FY17-18. The related funding will be included in the requested budget process for future fiscal years.
The following is the breakdown of funding for this agreement.
| FY17-18 |
FY18-19 |
FY19-20 |
FY20-21 |
FY21-22 |
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| $137,747 |
$21,127 |
$21,761 |
$22,414 |
$23,086 |
$226,135 |
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