From
Rachel Balthrop Mendoza
Title
Price Agreement through a Master Inter-local Agreement with the City of Plano, TX for Consultant Services with Public Consulting Group, Inc (PCG) of Boston, MA to prepare annual cost allocation reports for the Texas Ambulance Supplemental Payment Program at an estimated cost of $45,000 annually for one year with the option to renew for two additional one year periods totalling $135,000 if all extensions are exercised; and authorize the City Manager to execute any additional renewal options so long as sufficient funding is appropriated by the City Council to satisfy the City's obligation during the renewal terms
Presenter
Rachel Balthrop Mendoza, Senior Financial Analyst
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
PCG (Public Consulting Group) provides Consulting Services to prepare annual cost allocation reports for the Texas Ambulance Supplemental Payment Program. This program is voluntary to participate in the cost reconciliation and settlement for governmental ambulance providers to claim uncompensated care costs related to services provided. Title 1 of the Texas Administrative Code, Part 15, Chapter 355, SubChapter J, Division 5, Rule 8081 and Division 31, Rule 8600, specifies a governmental ambulance provider may begin to claim uncompensated care costs related to services provided on or after the first day of the month after the request for eligibility is approved. The State approved the City's application for participation effective April 30, 2015 and the City has participated in each subsequent year.
State purchasing laws, Government Code, Chapter 271.102 authorize local governments to enter into joint contracts and cooperative agreements for the performance of governmental functions normally associated with the operation of government such as purchasing necessary materials and supplies. The City approved a Master Inter-local agreement with the City of Plano whereby the City could make use of all of that entity's price agreements. It is the Fire Department's recommendation to utilize the option of "piggybacking" off the City of Plano's price agreement with PCG at a rate of 6% of all revenues realized by the City as a result of the services performed.
Financial Consideration
$49,735 has already been expensed in the FY 2018/2019 Budget (334691- 61039). Funding for future fiscal years will be paid from those years' approved budgets.