REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF INLAND COUNTIES EMERGENCY MEDICAL AGENCY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
February 27, 2024
FROM
DANIEL MU?OZ, Interim EMS Administrator, Inland Counties Emergency Medical Agency
SUBJECT
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Amendment to Contract with FirstWatch Solutions, Inc. for Additional Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Acting as the governing body of the Inland Counties Emergency Medical Agency, approve Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 22-987 with FirstWatch Solutions, Inc. for software licensing for Enhanced Data Reporting and Visualization software, increasing the total not to exceed amount by $40,000, from $175,500 to $215,500, and clarifying the term of the contract to be five years, from October 4, 2022 through October 3, 2027.
(Presenter: Daniel Mu?oz, Interim EMS Administrator, 388-5807)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The total contract will not exceed $215,500, which includes $40,000 for licensing of the Enhanced Data Reporting and Visualization software, and will be reimbursed through exclusive operating area ambulance service provider contracts. Sufficient appropriation and revenue are included in the Inland Counties Emergency Medial Agency (ICEMA) 2023-24 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
ICEMA, as the local Emergency Medical Services (EMS) agency, is responsible for ensuring effective EMS for the Counties of San Bernardino, Inyo and Mono. ICEMA administers State and local codes and regulations governing the provision of emergency medical care to the sick and injured as the scene of an emergency and during transport to a care hospital.
On October 4, 2022 (Item No. 53), the Board of Directors (Board) approved Agreement No. 22-98...
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