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To:	Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Board of Directors
From:	Jeff Carman, Chief, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
Date:	May 22, 2018

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract for Collection Agency Services

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 05/22/2018

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:

Jackie Lorrekovich, Chief Admin Svcs (925) 941-3300 x1300

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: May 22, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to execute a contract with Ray Klein, Inc., dba Professional Credit Service, in an amount not to exceed $1,625,000, for the term June 1, 2018 to May 31, 2021 for collection agency services.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The proposed contract for service is revenue positive to the District. The District will pay the contractor a monthly amount representing fees for collection services. The contractor fee will be 18% of monies collected on accounts referred by the District. The District will not incur any costs for collection efforts. All monies paid to the contractor will come from collected accounts.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The District will not seek to collect on unpaid and delinquent accounts receivable for medical or other services.

BACKGROUND:

The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (District) provides emergency and non-emergency medical services, including 911-system emergency ambulance transports, emergency medical services first response, and inter-facility ambulance transports for resident and visitors in its jurisdiction, and charges for these services. The District also provides non-medical services including Fire Code related new construction plan reviews and inspections, Fire Code permit issuance, and Fire Code enforcement inspections, and charges fees for these services.

This contract is for the services of a qualified and experienced full-service collection agency to provide collection services for unpaid and delinquent account receivables for the District. The contractor is a full-service collection agency and will provide collection services for unpaid and delinquent accounts receivable including delinquent ambulance and emergency medical services (EMS) bills and delinquent accounts for fees related to fire prevention and Fire Code related plan reviews, permits, inspections, nuisance false alarms, and other fees. Contractor will be paid 18% of amounts collected on primary accounts and 25% of amounts collected if legal action is initiated at District's request.