Form Rev 3/6/2023
RESOLUTION NO. __________
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO
THE EMS BILLING AND COLLECTIONS AGREEMENT WITH
WITTMAN ENTERPRISES, LLC TO INCREASE THE ANNUAL
NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT TO $1,000,000 AND THE
OVERALL NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT TO $3,250,000
WHEREAS, the City requires billing and collection services for its emergency medical transport program, administered by its Chula Vista Fire Department; and
WHEREAS, billing and collection services are needed to collect fees from Emergency Medical Services (EMS) patients and their insurance carriers for EMS patients treated and/or transported by City Advanced Life Support (ALS) ambulances; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chula Vista Municipal Code section 2.56.080, for professional services contracts exceeding $100,000, the City issued Request for Proposal P04-20/21 for EMS Billing and Collection Services in September 2020; and
WHEREAS, as a result of the competitive solicitation, staff identified Wittman Enterprises, LLC as the most qualified among responsive proposers; and
WHEREAS, in April of 2021, the City entered into an agreement with Wittman Enterprises to provide EMS billing and collection services approved under Resolution No. 2021 -006 (Agreement); and
WHEREAS, the Agreement included an initial 15-month term with three, one-year options to extend until June 30, 2025; and
WHEREAS, as set forth in the Agreement, Wittman Enterprises LLC receives compensation at 3.25% of net receipts billed and collected with an annual not-to-exceed amount of $500,000 and overall not-to-exceed amount of $2,500,000 for the Agreement duration; and
WHEREAS, due to a significant increase in estimated future EMS transports, staff is requesting an increase to the Agreement not-to-exceed amounts to $1,000,000 annually and $3,250,000 total through June 30, 2025; and
WHEREAS, Wittman Enterprises, LLC will continue to be compensated at a rate of 3.25% of net receipts billed and collected.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that it approves the First Amendment to the EMS Billing and Collection Services Agreement with Wittman Enterprises, LLC, with such minor modifications as may be required or approved by City Resolution No.
Attorney, a copy of which shall be kept on file in the Office of the Clerk, and authorizes and directs the Mayor to execute the same.
Presented by Approved as to form by
Harry Muns Marco A. Verdugo
Fire Chief City Attorney