Agenda Item
i. Renewal Request for RFP 23-544 Ambulance Services (Not to Exceed $550,000)
Summary: Presented by: Triscilla Weaver, Ph.D., Chief of Access & Opportunity, Division of Access & Opportunity
Request: It is requested that the DeKalb County Board of Education approve the third of four one-year renewals for RFP 23-544 for ambulance services provided by Metro Ambulance Services Inc., doing business as American Medical Response, for an amount not to exceed $550,000.
Why: The DeKalb County School District continues to contract with Metro Ambulance Services, Inc., doing business as American Medical Response, to provide basic life support (BLS) ambulance services during athletic and district events. Ambulance services will be required for all high school varsity, junior varsity, and middle school football games; varsity, junior varsity, and middle school track and field events; as well as cross-country, lacrosse, and soccer games.
The ambulance must be a basic life support vehicle equipped with the necessary BLS equipment required by the State of Georgia Department of Public Health Rules and Regulations 511-9-2 for ground ambulance services.
Details: Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) play a vital role in responding to sports emergencies by providing immediate medical care to athletes who are injured or experience medical issues during events. EMTs are trained to quickly assess and stabilize individuals in critical condition, ensuring rapid intervention to reduce the severity of injuries and improve recovery outcomes.
The ambulance dispatched to DCSD athletic and district events will be a Basic Life Support (BLS) unit, fully equipped with the necessary equipment as mandated by the Georgia Department of Public Health Rules and Regulations (511-9-2).
Financial impact: The total budget for these services is allocated from the cost code (100.2500.530200.00011.7090.9990.8010.092.0000) under the Athletics’ General Fund Budget in the amount not to exceed $550,000.
Contact: Dr. Triscilla Weaver, Ph.D., Chief of Access and Opportunity, Division of Access & Opportunity, 678.676.0485
Mrs. Myss Johnson-Jelks, Executive Director of Athletics, Division of Access & Opportunity, 678.676.1824
Effective: Upon Board Approval
Status: Approved by the Office of Legal Affairs