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Second Amended Agreement for Paramedic/Medical Billing <br />and Collection Services with Wittman Enterprises, LLC <br />July 16, 2019 <br />Page 2 <br />through the City's contracts with the OCFA and CARE Ambulance. Under the terms of the <br />current two-year amendment, Wittman's fee rate is 6.3% of revenue collected. <br />Consideration was originally given to "piggy -backing" on an RFP issued by the City of Anaheim for <br />similar services for which Anaheim awarded a contract in May 2019. However, after detailed <br />analysis by Treasury Division staff, the range of billing services support provided by Orange County <br />Fire Authority, while similar to that provided by the City of Anaheim Fire Department, does not <br />sufficiently match the first responder billing services requirement under the City of Anaheim's <br />Request for Proposals. <br />Consequently, the City's purchasing policy requirements for piggy -backing on another local <br />agency's RFP and contract cannot be met. Extending the current agreement for an additional six <br />months will allow the City time to independently prepare and release an RFP in connection with <br />future paramedic/medical billing and collection services for the City. City staff anticipates releasing <br />the RFP in early September 2019 and proposing a contract for City Council approval in December <br />2019. <br />Largely as a result of Wittman's efforts, the City's General Fund is in receipt of approximately $5.1 <br />million dollars related to Paramedic Services Charge (revenue account) from July 2018 through <br />May 2019. As a result, Wittman's fees for the period July 2018 through May 2019 is approximately <br />$300,000 (or 6.3% of revenues collected). <br />STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT <br />Approval of this item assists the City in meeting Goal #7 - Team Santa Ana, Objective #5 (create a <br />culture of innovation and efficiency within the organization, Strategy F (explore opportunities to <br />engage with outside agencies, both private and public, to share information and increase <br />efficiencies). <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />Funds for the proposed extension (July 2019 through December 2019) are budgeted and <br />available in the amount of $200,000 in the General Fund — Fire Suppression/EMS account (no. <br />01115330-62300). <br />&u <br />Kathryn Downs, CPA <br />Executive Director <br />Finance and Management Services Agency <br />Exhibit: 1. Agreement <br />WH:JI <br />25G-2 <br />