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Date: 3-26-12
Item/Subject: ORDER, Authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professional Services
Contract with Dr. Robert A. Bowie to serve as Medical Director for Bangor Fire Department
Responsible Department: Fire
Commentary:
This order would authorize the City Manager to execute a two year professional services contract with Dr.
Robert Bowie to serve as Medical Director for Bangor Fire Department. As Medical Director, Dr. Bowie
oversees Emergency Medical Service (EMS) procedures and protocols. Dr. Bowie has served in this role
for several years and this is a renewal of the recently expired contract between Dr. Bowie and the City.
The annual cost is $3,000 for a total contract cost of $6,000. The amount is unchanged from the last
contract.
This has been reviewed and unanimously recommended for approval by the Government Operations
Committee on March 13, 2012.
Manager's Comments:
Associated Information: Order, Professional Services Contract
Budget Approval:
Legal Approval:
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(TITLE.) ORDER, Authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professional Services
Contract with Dr. Robert A. Bowie to serve as Medical Director for Bangor Fire
Department
By the aty Coundl of the Oty of Bangor.
ORDERED, THAT the City Manager is hereby authorized, on behalf of the City of Bangor, to
execute a Professional Services Contract with Dr. Robert A. Bowie to serve as Medical Director
for Bangor Fre Department in accordance with the terms and conditions contained in the
attached agreement.
IN CITY COUNCIL
March 26, 2012
Passed
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INTERIM CAY OLERK ORDER
(TITLE,)Authorizine the City Manager to execute a
Professional Services Contract with Dr. Robert
A. Bowie to serve as Medical Director for
Bangor Fire Department
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CONTRACT
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CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
This contract for professional services is made this day of
1 2012, by and between the CITY OF BANGOR, a municipal
corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Maine (hereinafter
"City"), and ROBERT BOWIE, M.D. (hereinafter "Medical Director") of Orono, Maine.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Robert Bowie, M.D., served as Medical Director for Bangor Fire
Department Emergency Medical Services (EMS) pursuant to a separate Agreement; that
has expired; and
WHEREAS, the parties wish to enter into a new contract for a three year period;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants
contained in this Contract, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. The term of this contract shall be for three years, from January 1, 2012, through
December 31, 2014.
2. The Medical Director agrees perform the following duties:
A. Oversee all Emergency Medical Services (EMS) provided by the City of
Bangor Fire Department;
B. Ensure that all EMS operations are up-to-date and in compliance with all
State of Maine laws and regulations;
C. Assist the City's Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Improvement (Ql)
programs, as necessary;
D. Conduct an annual class for each crew; and
E. Conduct a paramedic recertification/decertification class every six months,
if necessary.
3. The City shall pay the Medical Director an annual fee of THREE THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($3,000-00), payable in two installments- on or about July 1 and
January 1 of each year.
4. The Medical Director acknowledges and agrees that he is an independent
contractor and not an employee of the City of Bangor and, as such, is responsible
for his own taxes and is not covered by the City's insurance, including Workers'
Compensation coverage.
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S. Either party may terminate this contract for no cause by giving sixty (60) days
written notice to the other party. In the event either party terminates this contract,
the City shall pay the Medical Director a pro -rated amount of the annual fee based
on the actual length of the contract.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF this contract has been executed, sealed and delivered
as of the day and year first above written.
Witness
Witness
CITY OF BANGOR
By:
Its:
ROBERT BOWIE, M.D.