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Resolution R-24-0466
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 16684 Final Action Date: 11/21/2024
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-111 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), RATIFYING, CONFIRMING, AND
APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORT
BILLING AND COLLECTION SERVICES ("EMT BILLING SERVICES") ON AN
AS -NEEDED BASIS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FIRE -RESCUE ("FIRE -
RESCUE"), ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, THROUGH THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA ("MIAMI BEACH") COMPETITIVELY SOLICITED
CONTRACT NO. RFP-2023-015-ND FOR EMT BILLING SERVICES WITH
DIGITECH EMS BILLING, LLC ("DIGITECH"); FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL
DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, AND
EXTENSIONS, SUBJECT TO ALL ALLOCATIONS, APPROPRIATIONS, PRIOR
BUDGETARY APPROVALS, AND COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
PROVISIONS OF THE CITY CODE, INCLUDING THE CITY PROCUREMENT
ORDINANCE, ANTI -DEFICIENCY ACT, AND FINANCIAL INTEGRITY
PRINCIPLES, ALL AS SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 18 OF THE CITY CODE, IN
FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, AND IN COMPLIANCE
WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS, AS MAY BE
DEEMED NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, Change Healthcare Technology Enabled Services, LLC ("Change
Healthcare") suffered a cyber-attack on February 21, 2024, and remains unable to process
medical billing and is unable to provide an estimate of when it will be able to resume Emergency
Medical Transport Billing and Collection Services ("EMT Billing Services"); and
WHEREAS, Fire -Rescue transports Emergency Medical Services ("EMS") patients from
within the limits of the City of Miami ("City") and patients are billed for these services; and
WHEREAS, total collections were in the amount of $12,512,181.00 in fiscal year 2022-
2023; and
WHEREAS, the incumbent service provider for EMT Billing Services is Change
Healthcare; and
WHEREAS, the immediate procurement of EMT Billing Services was essential to the
welfare and convenience of the City; and
WHEREAS, the City identified City of Miami Beach, Florida, Contract No. RFP-2023-
015-ND ("Miami Beach Contract") for EMT Billing Services with Digitech EMS Billing, LLC
("Digitech") as a viable source to purchase the necessary services; and
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File ID: 16684 Enactment Number: R-24-0466
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 18-111 of the Code of the City of Miami ("City Code"),
the City may, in lieu of other City competitive bidding procedures, accept a competitive bid
which has been secured by or on behalf of any federal, state, county or municipal government
subject to a determination by the chief procurement officer that the contract was entered into
pursuant to a competitive process in compliance with city laws, policies and procedures; and
WHEREAS, when such purchases are in excess of $50,000.00, then they shall be
subject to approval by the City Commission; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission hereby ratifies, confirms, approves the purchase of
EMT Billing Services through the Miami Beach Contract from Digitech;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE 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 Commission, pursuant to Section 18-111 of the City Code, hereby
ratifies, confirms, and approves of the purchase of EMT Billing Services on an as -needed basis
for the Department of Fire Rescue, attached and incorporated, through the Miami Beach
Contract with Digitech.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to negotiate and execute any and all
documents, including any amendments, renewals, and extensions, subject to all allocations,
appropriations, prior budgetary approvals, and compliance with all applicable provisions of the
city code, including the City's Procurement Ordinance, Anti -Deficiency Act, and Financial
Integrity Principles, all as set forth in Chapter 18 of the City Code, in forms acceptable to the
City Attorney, and in compliance with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations, as may be
deemed necessary for said purpose.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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1 The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be
imposed, including but not limited to, those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code
provisions.
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