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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-08-2002 Meeting I PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ROOM - July 8, 2002 1:30 P.M. PRESENT: M. Williams, Chairman, L Beard, T. Boyles members, G. Kolb, Administrator, J. Wall, Attorney, W. Hornsby, Deputy Administrator, T. Allen, IT, P. Wasson, 9-1-1, N. Morawski, Deputy Clerk of Commission. ABSENT: B. Young, Mayor, S. Shepard. ALSO PRESENT: Commissioners A. Cheek, U. Bridges, W. Mays. MEDIA: S. Eidson, Metro Spirit, H. Williams, Augusta Chronicle, G. Eskola, Channel 6, N. Coleman, Augusta Focus. 1. Approve Mutual Aid agreement between the Augusta Fire Department and the Augusta Regional Airport Fire Department. Mr. Beard: So move for approval. Mr. Boyles: Second. I Motion carries unanimously. 2. Award the Ambulance Contract RFP for 2003 to Rural Metro Ambulance Service. Mr. Kolb: For several years now we have been discussing the ambulance service and the provision of services for the Augusta area. In March we prepared specifications based on performance for our specific needs and Augusta's specific ne~ds anda~so jn~InPlianc;~~ith ~~gion.6 EMS Council re~~tions. We requested proposals from several vendors. There were many vendors that were interested but in the final analysis we only received two proposals. One from Rural Metro Ambulance Service and one from Gold Cross Ambulance Service. The Technical Services Committee which was appointed by the Subcommittee of this committee reviewed the proposals and they also met with the two proposers to view a presentation of their proposal to service Augusta. Based on the Technical Services Committee recommendation which was pretty much made independently and then tabulated agreed that Rural Metro Ambulance should be awarded the bid based first of all and most importantly on the quality of services that we believe that they could provide to Augusta. During their presentation we asked many detailed questions related to provisional services, to the quality of their personnel to their training, to their complaint procedure, response time for ambulance services. We believe that the services that they are proposing to provide and the cost that they have agreed to provide it for leaves no doubt in our mind that they would be the best service that Augusta could acquire at this time. I was part of that committee in fact I was Chairman of the Technical Services I 1 Committee. The Committee again worked independently and we all submitted our evaluation separately. There were point totals required for each services. After we considered all of the services, we then opened the cost. The cost quote further enhanced our recommendation that Rural Metro be awarded this particular contract. The contract will be for a period of 3-years with two I-year optional renewals. The contract that they will enter into with Augusta will be performance based. Based on a quality of service that they provide to the patients. Based on their response time and other factors that will be outlined in the negotiating process. Again we would recommend that the Committee recommend approval of awarding the contract to Rural Metro Ambulance. Mr. Beard: I think this is something that should be passed on to the entire body so I move that we forward this on to the full Commission with no recommendation. Mr. Boyles: Second. After an intensive question and answer discussion, the motion carries unanimously. 3. Approve and sign Maintenance Renewal Agreements with Team IA for the Clerk of Court Real Estate and License & Inspections software applications. Mr. Beard: So move for approval. Mr. Boyles: Second. Motion carries unanimously. ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to discuss the meeting was adjourned. Nancy Morawski Deputy Clerk of Commission ibb 2 I I I PUBLIC SAFETY AGENDA COl\1MITTEE ROOM - July 8, 2002 1:30 P. M. I. Approve Mutual Aid Agreement between the Augusta Fire Department and the Augusta Regional Airport Fire Department. 2. Award the Ambulance Contract RFP for 2003 to Rural Metro Ambulance Service. 3. Approve and sign Maintenance Renewal Agreements with TeamIA for the Clerk of Court Real Estate and License & Inspections software applications. - - --