AMBULANCE SERVICES

The contract is for ambulance services in Pinellas County, Florida, with a total estimated expenditure of $246,443,154.00 over five years. The contract includes provisions for emergency and non-emergency transports, as well as additional services such as critical care transports and mental health transports. The vendor is required to maintain a fleet of ambulances, provide trained personnel, and meet certain performance standards. The contract also includes provisions for pricing, payment, and reimbursement. The key aspects of the contract include the provision of advanced life support level ambulance services, the requirement for the vendor to operate the authority's disaster and specialty response units, and the implementation of a just culture methodology for improved patient safety and clinician professional development. Some of the key features of the contract include: • The vendor is required to provide a minimum of 74 ambulances to meet the increased transport demand. • The vendor is required to implement new ruggedized table computers and assist in the implementation of the health information exchange system. • The vendor is required to provide at least $100,000 worth of medical training equipment in the first year. • The vendor is required to maintain a fleet maintenance unit and provide a transport capable all-terrain vehicle. • The contract includes provisions for dedicated standby, recycling program expansion, and national association of EMTs training center designation. • The contract includes provisions for a "fit responder" program, which is a training and fitness program designed to improve safe patient handling and movement. • The contract includes provisions for non-reimbursed dedicated standbys, secondary mental health transport units, and disaster and specialized response units. The contract is a comprehensive agreement that outlines the terms and conditions for the provision of ambulance services in Pinellas County, Florida.