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<br />4 <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: June 21, 1999 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. ~-Z <br />SUBJECT: Contract for EMS Medical Support at Orange County Raceway <br />DEPARTMENT: Emergency Management PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Contract Nick Waters, ext 3030 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To consider a contract between OCR, Inc. (Orange County Raceway) and Orange <br />County, Department of Emergency Management, to provide medical coverage for events and <br />races held at the Raceway. <br />BACKGROUND: The Emergency Management Department provided medical coverage for <br />races and events last year, under a similar agreement. Emergency Management staff have met <br />with the owners of the Raceway and have discussed the need for medical coverage and how it <br />is to be provided. Staff and Raceway officials have worked out the operational and fiscal issues <br />of the contract and have reached a satisfactory agreement. Reimbursement to the County for <br />its services to the Raceway will be at the following rates per hour, with athree-hour minimum: <br />EMT (Basic Life Support) each $ 10.00 <br />Paramedic (Advanced Life Support), $ 25.00 <br />each <br />Response Vehicle w/ equipment, each $ 10.00 <br />Ambulance Vehicle w/ equipment, $ 15.00 <br />each <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: Revenues generated under the terms of the contract offset the cost of <br />providing the service, including indirect costs. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the contract and <br />authorize the Chair to sign, subject to final review by the County Attorney. <br />