CITY OF FAIRFIELD
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-192
APPROVING A TENTATIVE AGREEMENT WITH WITTMAN ENTERPRISES, LLC TO BECOME THE CITY OF FAIRFIELD’S SUBCONTRACTOR FOR AMBULANCE AND FIRST RESPONDER FEE BILLING
SERVICES FOR THE RESPONSE TO SOLANO COUNTY REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR EXCLUSIVE
OPERATING AREA RIGHTS FOR MEDICAL TRANSPORT SERVICES
WHEREAS, the Solano Emergency Medical Services Cooperative (SEMSC) oversees the contracting of emergency medical transport services countywide (exclusive of Vacaville) and issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a new long -term contract for the exclusive operating rights to provide emergency medical services (EMS); and
WHEREAS, the Cities of Benicia, Dixon, Fairfield, Rio Vista, Suisun City, and Vallejo jointly conducted a comprehensive Emergency Ambulance Services Transportation & Optimization Study; and
WHEREAS, the study recommend ed pursuing an ambulance subcontracting model to maintain the existing level of service, improve financial sustainability, and increase collaboration amongst the cities; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fairfield has served as the lead agency on this endeavor, incl uding conducting a competitive Request for Proposal process to select a subcontractor to provide the required Advanced Life Support (ALS) Ambulance Transport Services; and
WHEREAS, the RFP resulted in the selection of Medic Ambulance Services, Inc. which resulted in negotiations and ultimately an approved Tentative Agreement through Resolution 2024-296; and
WHEREAS, Resolution 2024-296 also directed the city manager to proceed with bidding on the SEMSC RFP to provide emergency ambulance transport services; and
WHEREAS, to submit the most competitive bid, the City also needs to secure a Tentative Agreement with an EMS billing services provider; and
WHEREAS, the City , led by Fire Department staff, conducted a publicly available Request for Qualifications to provide ambulance and first responder fee billing services and recommends entering into an agreement with Wittman Enterprises, LLC; and
WHEREAS, the residents of Fairfield and Solano County stand to greatly benefit from improved service delivery and greater investment back into the EMS system in Solano County if the City is successful with the SEMSC RFP.
RES. NO. 2025-192
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRFIELD HEREBY RESOLVES:
Section 1. The Tentative Agreement with Wittman Enterprises, LLC is hereby approved, and the city manager is authorized to execute the Tentative Agreement between the City of Fairfield and Wittman Enterprises, LLC.
Section 2. The City of Fairfield City Council directs the city manager to proceed with bidding on the SEMSC RFP to provide emergency ambulance transport services with Wittman Enterprises, LLC as the City’s EMS billing services provider.
Section 3. The city manager is hereby authorized to do all things necessary and proper to implement this resolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of September 2025, by the following vote:
AYES: MEMBERS: MOY / BERTANI / CARR /PANDURO / TONNESEN/ SANDHU / WILLIAMS
NOES: MEMBERS:
ABSENT: MEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: MEMBERS:
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MAYOR
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK