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To:	Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Board of Directors
From:	Lewis T. Broschard III, Chief, Contra Costa Fire Protection District
Date:	December 8, 2020

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Purchase Order for Medical Equipment

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/08/2020

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, Director
Candace Andersen, Director
Diane Burgis, Director
Karen Mitchoff, Director
Federal D. Glover, Director

Contact:

Mike Quesada, Assistant Chief 925-941-3300

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: December 8, 2020
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute a purchase order with American Medical Response, in an amount not to exceed $900,000, for the purchase of medical equipment for use in ambulance vehicles.

FISCAL IMPACT:

100% Ambulance Transport Fund: Budgeted in FY 2020-21

BACKGROUND:

On May 12, 2020, the Contra Costa County Fire Protect District Board of Directors authorized the Fire Chief to execute a contract extension to provide emergency ambulance service and an contract amendment and extension with American Medical Response as the subcontractor for the next five years. A component of this amendment is for the District to purchase the rolling stock for the next five-year term. As part of the requirement of the amendment, the District will purchase 20 ambulances. This purchase is to properly equip the new ambulances with gurneys, stair chairs, defibrillators, iPads, and associated equipment.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The District will not be able to properly equip new ambulances.