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File Number: 05-01243 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
ACCEPTING THE CITY MANAGER'S APPROVAL OF THE FINDINGS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE, PURSUANT TO
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS ("RFP") NO. 04-05-097, THAT THE FIRM MOST
QUALIFIED TO PROVIDE MEDICAL DIRECTION SERVICES FOR EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICE, IS THE PUBLIC HEALTH TRUST OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
D/B/A JACKSON HEALTH SYSTEM ("THE TRUST"); AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE
ATTACHED FORM, WITH THE TRUST, TO PROVIDE THE AFOREMENTIONED
SERVICES, FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FIRE -RESCUE, FOR A TERM OF
THREE YEARS, AT A FIRST -YEAR COST NOT TO EXCEED $203,588, AT A
SECOND -YEAR COST NOT TO EXCEED $209,420, AND AT A THIRD -YEAR
COST NOT TO EXCEED $215,427, WITH AN OPTION TO RENEW FOR TWO
ADDITIONAL TWO-YEAR PERIODS, WITH INCREMENTAL ANNUAL INCREASES
AFTER THE INITIAL THREE-YEAR PERIOD LIMITED TO THE RECENT YEAR'S
ANNUAL INCREASE OF THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, BUT NO MORE THAN
5% PER YEAR; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF
FIRE -RESCUE GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET, ACCOUNT NO.
001000.280601.6.270, FOR THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR 2005-2006, WITH
FUTURE FISCAL YEAR FUNDING, SUBJECT ONLY TO BUDGETARY
APPROVAL.
WHEREAS, Florida Statute 401.265 mandates that any emergency medical service system which
employs or utilizes paramedics to perform advanced life support procedures must employ or contract
with a medical director to provide medical direction services; and
WHEREAS, these services include, but are not limited to, providing a medical director who is
qualified to practice medicine with the selected firm; and
WHEREAS, in compliance with all requirements of Florida Statutes, Chapters 458 and 401, and
the Florida Administrative Code, Chapter 64E-2, Request for Proposals ("RFP") No. 04-05-097, was
issued to secure a qualified and experienced firm to provide the above aforementioned services; and
WHEREAS, the Evaluation Committee, appointed by the City Manager, evaluated the single
proposal received, in response to the City of Miami's ("City's") RFP, and determined that the Public
Health Trust of Miami -Dade County d/b/a Jackson Health System ("the Trust") was qualified to provide
said services and it was in the City's best interests to recommend the Trust to provide medical
direction services as the provider of this service; and
WHEREAS, the Evaluation Committee recommended that the City Manager negotiate and execute
an Agreement, in substantially the attached form, with the Trust; and
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WHEREAS, the Department of Fire -Rescue has negotiated an Agreement with the Trust, setting
forth the terms and conditions for the services to be provided by said firm; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement has an initial term of three years, at a first -year cost not to exceed
$203,588, at a second -year cost not to exceed $209,420 and at a third -year cost not to exceed
$215,247, with an option to renew for two additional two-year periods, with incremental annual
increases after the initial three-year period limited to the recent year's annual increase of the
Consumer Price Index ("CPI"), but to no more than 5% per year; and
WHEREAS, funding is available in the amount of $203,588, from the Department of Fire -Rescue
General Operating Budget, Account No. 001000.280601.6.270, for the current Fiscal Year 2005-2006,
with future Fiscal Year funding, subject only to budgetary approval;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by
reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Manager's approval of the findings and recommendations of the Evaluation
Committee, pursuant to RFP No. 04-05-097, that the firm most qualified to provide medical direction
services for emergency medical services ("EMS"), is the Public Health Trust of Miami -Dade County
d/b/a The Trust, is accepted.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized{1} to execute an Agreement, in substantially the
attached form, with the Trust, to provide medical direction services for EMS, for an initial term of three
years, at a first -year cost not to exceed $203,588, at a second -year cost not to exceed $209,420, and
at a third -year cost not to exceed $215,247, with incremental annual increases after the initial three
year period limited to the recent years annual increase of the CPI, but to no more than 5% per year,
with funds allocated from the Department of Fire -Rescue General Operating Budget, Account Code
No. 001000.280601.6.270, for the current Fiscal Year 2005-2006, with future Fiscal Year funding,
subject only to budgetary approval.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.(2)
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JORGE L. FERNANDEZ
CITY ATTORNEY
Footnotes:
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{1} The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be
imposed by the City Attorney, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter
and Code provisions.
{2} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar days
from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, if shall become
effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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