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� 1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: March 19, 2002 Action Agenda Item No. a$—ail SUBJECT: Contract with OCR, Inc. (Orange County Speedway) DEPARTMENT: Emergency Management PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Contract Nick Waters, ext 3030 Mike Tapp, ext 3030 Kent McKenzie, ext 3030 TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 336-227-2031 PURPOSE: To enter into a contract with OCR, Inc. to provide EMS coverage at events and races. BACKGROUND: The County has contracted with the Raceway in the past to provide and ensure adequate Emergency Medical coverage at the races and events. This is the same type agreement as in the past race seasons. There are approximately 20 races or events scheduled this season that require coverage. The coverage will consist of one ambulance, two county paramedics, and two basic EMTs from either OEMSRS or a franchised private provider. The fees charged for this coverage are based on overtime rates for EMT and Paramedic personnel plus equipment and indirect cost. The charges are $50 per hour for a Paramedic with equipment, $50 per hour for an ambulance with two EMTs, and $20 per hour for each additional EMT. These fees have been adjusted from last year's contract to reflect full cost recovery. The method of charging was modified to a functional unit basis rather than a component basis (ex: last year,:paramedic $25 plus vehicle & equipment $10 = $35 / hour. This year, paramedic with equipment and vehicle flat fee of$50 / hour). Fees are charged from the time the unit and crew depart from the Emergency Management facility until the crew and unit return to that facility, or about an hour more than their actual time on the scene at the event. - FINANCIAL IMPACT: The hourly fees charged offset the direct and indirect costs to the County for personnel, vehicle(s), and equipment used in providing this coverage. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the contract and authorize the Chair to sign the contract.