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City Council Regular Meeting

Meeting Date:

07/28/2020

BACKGROUND

Schertz Emergency Medical Services provides regional emergency medical services in a 220 square mile service area that includes the municipalities of Schertz, Cibolo, Live Oak, Marion, Santa Clara, Selma, Universal City, western Guadalupe County, Comal County ESD #6 and a small area of unincorporated Bexar County

Schertz EMS is also responsible for the Guadalupe County EMS Contract in which we cover the western portion of Guadalupe County and have Inter-Local Agreements in place with the City of Seguin, City of Luling and San Marcos Hays County EMS to cover the remaining County. This agreement was set to expire and was renewed for one year on October 1, 2019. The current agreement was signed and executed in 2010.

Guadalupe County posted an RFP on January 14, 2020, for ambulance services.

On January 28, 2020, Council approved Resolution 20-R-01 authorizing the City Manager to submit a proposal to Guadalupe County for ambulance services.

Schertz EMS was notified on April 14, 2020 that we were awarded the RFP with a score of 97 of 100. A total of twelve EMS agencies attended the pre-RFP meeting with four submitting proposals.

Our service area does not change from the previous agreement. We intend to secure agreements with the City of Seguin, San Marcos/Hays County EMS, Luling EMS and Wilson County ESD#3 to provide ambulance services to the County.

The agreement is for a total of nine years.

GOAL

To approve the attached resolution to enter into an agreement with Guadalupe County for ambulance services.

COMMUNITY BENEFIT

To continue to provide ambulance services to the unincorporated areas of Guadalupe County.

SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED ACTION

Staff recommends approval of the attached resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Guadalupe County for ambulance services.

FISCAL IMPACT

The total contract award is $927,934.89. Our plan, once the resolution is approved by Council and the Commissioners Court is to enter into interlocal agreements with the City of Seguin, San Marcos/Hays County EMS, Luling EMS and Wilson County ESD #3 to continue EMS coverage for the unincorporated area of Guadalupe County.

RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommends approval of Resolution No. 20-R-77 authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Guadalupe County for ambulance services.

Attachments
20-R-77
Agreement
County Map