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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: April 17, 2001 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. ~~ <br />SUBJECT: Contract with OCR, Inc. (Orange County Speedway) <br />DEPARTMENT: Emergency Management PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Contract <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Nick Waters, ext 3030 <br />Mike Tapp, ext 3030 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968.4501 <br />Durham fi88-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To enter into a contract with OCR, Inc. to provide Emergency Medical Service <br />coverage at events and races. <br />BACKGROUND: The County has contracted with the Raceway in the past to provide and <br />insure adequate Emergency Medical coverage at the races and events. The attached contract <br />as proposed is the same type agreement as in the past race sessions. <br />There are approximately 25 races or events scheduled this season that require coverage. The <br />coverage will. consist of two ambulances and two paramedics at each race. The ambulances <br />are staffed with Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) that are squad members and the <br />paramedics are county staff: <br />The charge rates for this coverage are based on overtime rate for EMT and Paramedics plus <br />equipment and indirect cost. The charges are $35 per hour for a Paramedic vehicle, $55 per <br />hour for an ambulance with paramedic, and $15 per hour for each additional EMT needed. <br />Charge rates also include a one hour per vehicle charge at the respective vehicle rate for travel <br />to and from the events. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: The hourly rates charged cover the personnel ,vehicles and indirect <br />costs to the county for providing the service. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the Contract and <br />authorize the Chair to sign. <br />