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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: March 15, 2011 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. 8 - ~ <br />SUBJECT: Report -Phase One Assessment of the Current Fire, Rescue, and Emergency <br />Services <br />DEPARTMENT: Emergency Services, Financial PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />Services, Asset Management <br />ATTACHMENT(S): (UNDER SEPARATE INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />COVER) Frank Montes de Oca, Emergency <br />A) Draft Report Services, 919-245-6100 <br />8) December 15, 2009 BOCC Meeting Agenda Pam Jones, Asset Management, 919- <br />Abstract -Board Review of Draft RFP 245-2650 <br />C) June 15, 2010 BOCC Meeting Agenda Clarence Grier, Financial Services, 919- <br />Abstract -Board Action Awarding RFP 245-2453 <br />David Cannell, Financial Services, 919- <br />245-2651 <br />PURPOSE: To receive the Phase One Assessment of the Current Fire, Rescue and <br />Emergency Services System conducted by MMA Consulting Group (MMA) of Brookline, MA. <br />BACKGROUND: At the December 15, 2009 regular Board meeting, the Board reviewed and <br />commented on draft request for proposals (RFP) 5158 to select a consultant to conduct a study <br />of the County's emergency services delivery system (Attachment B). As the Board will recall, a <br />multi-phased approach was proposed with Phase One providing the details of "where we are <br />now". Future phases would answer the questions "where do we want to go" and "how do we get <br />there". Neither of those phases have been scheduled for study or funded. <br />At the June 15, 2010 regular Board meeting, the Board awarded the RFP to MMA (Attachment <br />C). A draft of the completed study is attached (Attachment A). Consultant representatives will <br />present an overview of the report and receive preliminary comments from the Board. Follow up <br />discussions will be scheduled at a future work session. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: The Board awarded a contract in the amount of $71,500 on June 15, <br />2010; however, negotiations between the consultant and staff yielded a final contract total of <br />$65,600 without affecting the scope of the study. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the County Commissioners receive the <br />study and provide comments as may be appropriate. The next phase of the study will be a <br />Fiscal Year 2011-12 budget consideration. <br />