HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2021-006RESOLUTION NO. 2021-006
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING PROPOSALS AND AWARDING
AN AGREEMENT TO WITTMAN ENTERPRISES, LLC TO
PROVIDE EMS BILLING AND COLLECTION SERVICES
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 in September 2020 issued Request for Proposal
P04-20/21 for EMS Billing and Collection Services; and
WHEREAS, of the seven (7) proposals received and carefully evaluated, staff identified
Wittman Enterprises, LLC as the most qualified among those submitting; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement is for an initial 15-month term, from April 2021 through
June 2022, with three, one-year options to renew based on the Fiscal Year, for up to 51 months
or to June 30, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the compensation is 3.25% of net receipts billed and collected with an
anticipated amount not to exceed $500,000 annually, upon completion of all Required Services
to City’s satisfaction, and a not-to-exceed amount of $2,500,000 through June 30, 2025.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista, that it accepts proposals; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista that it
awards an agreement to Wittman Enterprises, LLC to provide EMS billing and collection
services in the form presented, with such minor modifications as may be required or approved by
the City Attorney, a copy of which shall be kept on file in the Office of the City Clerk and
authorizes and directs the Mayor to execute same.
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Resolution No.2021-006
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Presented by Approved as to form by
Harry Muns Glen R. Googins
Fire Chief City Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 5th day of January 2021 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Cardenas, Galvez, McCann, Padilla, and Casillas Salas
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Mary Casillas Salas, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Kerry K. Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2021-006 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 5th day of January 2021.
Executed this 5th day of January 2021.
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
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