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Public-safety chiefs warn of upcoming EMS RFP under Senate Bill 215; North Logan to prepare four-year rebid
Summary
Chief Thompson told the council Sept. 3 that Senate Bill 215 requires EMS systems to go to RFP every four years; North Logan will prepare an RFP and proposal covering its geographic license area, with staff aiming to complete work before year-end.
At the Sept. 3 North Logan council meeting, Chief Jason Thompson briefed the council on Senate Bill 215 and its implications for emergency medical services (EMS) licensing and procurement in Cache Valley.
“Every EMS system now has to go out to RFP and put in a proposal for your own system every four years,” Chief Thompson said, explaining that the requirement means North Logan and neighboring cities must prepare an RFP and submit a proposal for the geographic EMS license that currently covers North Logan, Logan, River Heights and Providence.
Chief Thompson said the city will prepare the RFP and a competing proposal on the same geographic footprint that the cities currently share. He said one practical sticking point has been interfacility transport: whether a system that does not propose interfacility transport would be required to go to RFP. City attorneys are reviewing the statute for that and related questions.
The chief said the state Bureau of EMS has provided guidance but that the law is new and only a handful of municipalities have completed the process so far. “About four or five cities have gone through this so far,” Thompson said, adding that Lehi was one jurisdiction that received a competing bid when it rebid in July.
Thompson described the scoring approach the state expects: proposals will be evaluated on multiple factors, including quality and delivery of service. He said the target is to have the RFP and proposal ready well before the end of the year; November and December are challenging for scheduling and the city wants to avoid a lapse in licensure.
He also warned that House Bill 48 and other related state measures could be moving in parallel and that staff would update the council as legal guidance and draft RFP documents are finalized.
Ending: Chief Thompson asked councilmembers to expect further updates and briefings as staff completes the RFP and the city prepares to submit its proposal under the new four-year rebid requirement.
