EMSD2 is seeking responses from qualified consultants to engage with stakeholders to: a. Facilitate a comprehensive Assessment of the current EMS system and legal instruments; i. EMS/Ambulance organizational model assessment including: (1) EMSD2 contracting with an independent ambulance service vendor for services; (2) EMSD2 contracting with a partnering fire department for ambulance services; (3) EMSD2 forming a joint powers authority-model combined ambulance service; and (4) EMSD2 forming a third-service EMS agency that is separate from partnering fire departments and fire services; (5) other viable models; ii. EMS call/incident assessment, including call/response times, call types (i.e. BLS, ALS, peak times EMD/MPDS call prioritization, and incident locations (dependent upon data provided); iii. Staffing and deployment assessment pertaining to ambulance service needs; iv. Fire department impact assessment related to increase/modified staffing for EMS/ambulance service operations; b. Recommend the appropriate key Policy Decisions that include: i) the ambulance regulatory and oversight structure; ii) the medical oversight responsibilities; iii) control center operations; and iv) ambulance service: market rights, production method, business model, financing, duration of market rights, performance requirements, performance security, lease arrangements and liquidated damages; c. Develop a Competitive Ambulance RFP and facilitate the ambulance procurement process based on these key Policy Decisions; and d. Facilitate the ambulance Contract Negotiations and transition of ambulance providers in appropriate.
