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Board approves five-year ambulance services agreement with county emergency services authority and waives formal bid requirements
Summary
Supervisors approved a successor agreement for dispatch and advanced life‑support ground ambulance services in a county service area, waived formal competitive bidding because the work requires specialized skills, and created an EMS ad hoc for system strategic planning.
The Board of Supervisors approved a multi-year agreement with the El Dorado County Emergency Services Authority to provide dispatch and advanced life‑support ground ambulance transport within County Service Area 7, finding the services required specialized qualifications and waiving formal bid requirements.
The contract term described in the staff report covers an initial five-year period, with options for extension described in the agreement. Sue Hennecke, chief administrative officer, and department staff said the agreement followed extensive meetings among county, JPA and EMS stakeholders and is intended to sustain service levels while the county and partners develop a countywide system plan.
Board action and oversight: The board voted 5'00 to authorize the chair to sign agreement number 99651, waive formal bidding consistent with procurement policy C-17, establish an EMS ad hoc committee to work on countywide EMS system strategic planning, and direct staff to coordinate the plan with stakeholders. The ad hoc will include board members and staff engagement with local agencies.
Why it matters: County staff said the agreement preserves continuity of ambulance service while the county pursues a more comprehensive system strategy intended to improve response times, align resources across the East and West slopes and allow longer-term service planning.
Public comment: No public speakers took issue with the contract during the public comment period on the agenda item.
