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Home My WebLink About2003-09-22 03-295 ORDERItem No. 03-295 Date: 9-22-03 Item/Subject: ORDER, Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Ambulance Billing Service Agreements with the Town of Machias and Hampden Fire Department Responsible Department: Fire Commentary: Bangor Fire Department has recently been approached by the Town of Machias and Hampden Fre Department regarding the posslbli ty of providing ambulance billing services. Under the proposed agreements, Bangor Fire would be Palo twelve dollars ($12.00) for each ambulance ran sheet submitted for billing. It is estlmatetl that $8,500 In additional annual revenue will be generated from providing Mese services. Bangor currently has five other similar agreements with the Towns of Ororo, Camel, Hermon, Bar Harbor and Downest Ambulance Secace. Bangor Fre has sufficient staff and resources ter accommodate this ectra work. The proposed agreements have been prepared for consideration by the City SolichoYs office. Department Head The Agreements have been reviewed and recommended for approval by the Government Operation Commhtee. 1 A / cliff( Aq,f city Manager Associated Information: Memorandum, Proposed Agreements Budget APProval: � Legal Approval: Finance Diractor Introduced for x passage(Consent) _ First Reading Page _ of Referral 03-295 a iVY W c Undhx Peter SeP[eo er 22. 2003 CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE,.) : ORDER, Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Ambulance Billing Service Agreements with the Town of Machias and Hampden Fire Department By the City County/ of the Cry of BatVor. ORDERED, THAT the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute Ambulance Service Billing Agreements with the Town of Machias and the Hampden Fire Department under the terms and conditions of the attached agreements. CITY September 22. 2003 Passed p 03-295 C uses x manes ZITLE,) Authorialieche city Mager saecu a ag Agreements with the Sow of IDachiase Assignee to Councilor` Idel- Y ®/�"" fan ®I' wine w .b9rmenrg September 5, 2003 0}295 20772-6335 hz 20]/912-6213 BANGOR FIRE DEPARTMENT -ADMINISTRATION Je y A. Cammack, Rim CMM To: Honorable Chair and Member City Council From: IeffreY Cammack F"ve Chi ltetowisurnints Encloso are two billing agreements signed by the of6eials ofMachias and Hampden asking for the us to enter into this agreems at with each of them to provide ambulance - billing services. We currently have 5 other similar agreements with other services and communities, By providing ambulance -billing services for these two services the fire department would generate approximately $8,500.00 in recursive. We are asking far your approval to enter into these agreements with Machias and Hampden 289 Main Street Hanger, Maine 04401 9 o AGREEMENT THIS AGREE&WNf executed in duplicate this/37 day of Lr e 2002,byandbe =the BANGORCITYF DBFARThdENTo£Baugm,Maineand HAMPDENFIREDEPARIMENTofHampdm b4mne_ WHERFAS, Hampden Fire Department provides ambulance service torts cashmere; and WHEREAS, the Bangor they Fire Department bas the capability of billing fer ambulance service; and WIWR ,Hampden FiteDepartment desires that Bangor City Fire Department bill Hampden Fire Department ws[omers for ambulance services on behalf of Hampton Fire Department; - NOW, TIM EFORE, it is agreed as Meru: TIRM Thisagreemevt shall be for atwrof samorahs. It rosy be teawvefed by either p"fora reasonupou6irtydayswrif notice. At the expiration ofNeterm,tlus Agreement maybe tended by agreemem oftlre parties foram additionattenn of= months under the same terms and wnditions as Not forth herein. • e I' I Y. e' 4 1' e I The Hangar CityFne Dep�sbatlbiDeachc merofHampdcn Fire Departmenttmeetimes.Anb semto Hampdm Fne Departmemwshmemforservice shall be made payable to the Hampden Fire Departmem.. Bangor City Fire Department -sha➢-be-responbts for the cost-ofto=,c Ompes i Y•ea 01 a :ul'e •01: a gSlgdYy Hampden Fire Depmtmeat shall pmchasebdling software from Sweet Soft fortbe useofBangor City Ph Deparhaentdwingthetermoftbis Agreement Dpontbe termination ofthis Agreement Bangor CityFire Department shall retum said billing soihamre to Hampden Frte Departmevt, Hampden Fse Depaftment shall be responsible providing to Bangor City Fire Department correct vformstion regarding us customers. Hampden Fire Department shall keep end hold harness Bangor City Fire Department from and against acy and all claims, demands, suits, judgments, costs end upemsee asserted by am• person or persona by reason of Hampden Fne Depertmem's actions hereunder. Hampden Fire Department sW 03-295 to 03-295 at least monthly, send copies of the );_p.p.'s (enplanation ofbanefits) to the Bangor Fire Department so Bangor Fro Department can record payments end adjustments ip atimely mariner to Hampden Fme Departments customers accomds. Hampden Fire Department shall be responsble for responding to customer inquiries. PAYMENT Hamadan Fire Depmtlnent shalt payor Bangor CityFire Department the sum of twelve dollars ($12.00) for every ambulance run shed submitted to Bangor City Fre Department for bt7livg. IN WFfNBSS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have set their hands and seals the day awl year first written above. Witness: BA MR.CITYFIRBDEPA TMENT By Name: Edward A Burrett Title: (Sty Manager Name: Jeffrey C®mack Its Fire Chid Wm HAWDDEEEN FBiE DIPA TWH NT By Nar9e: / Ar%AMW,, A✓ag urJ Its: -0]/la/4003 10:03 2079020213 03-295 AGBEEME CHIS AtiRE&NENF executed in duPEcatagds 14 day of MLx_. 2003, by and between he BANGDR CITY FM DBPARi B1 ofBangn. Maine and, Machias Am hrgz- Service of Mediae, Maine. µrf>EREAS,Meclvas Ambulance provides wbWoce service toi a togneeks: and WHEREAS, the Bogor City Fne Departmentcap bas the ability Of'oJling for wbulenw service; end WBgREAS, MICL Ambummcedearesr Banemr QtyFire DepartmorbM Maztis, Amoulws mstomacs for ambulance services onbelutfmFMohias Ambsloar, brow,'I'11EBBroxB, itis agreed AS fonows rBxT ]bu agreemmm shatlbetoratam of ss, 1mNha. It mry be ter®ated by ehher Agnarroy reasonupmied by dnyg ttenftoParehao fa an addition term of er ggreement maybe extended by agr. rRbs uvda the same terms and mMhbna as sea forth hmdn ppY FBANC CLTY FIRBDEPAR7nrtEl.T The Bangor Qty Firefkpartspemt ebeg bill each ClAterm ofMachhe ofts" naa than ting. Bogor City Fire Dapargeral shag be responsible for the curt of "ages' emelopes and games SPRNS Y OF MACHIAS MBrr ANCE - Mubiae,gmbutoee shall pmcbao billing sof sAlte ftem Sweet Soft for the use of his gmrSareasktBogor mentqu Depa ami ofddeAgreement.uWnihetermiMobis- Ilea Agrew4at Banger Crty Fir<-lierarnnaei"Nf§il relum aaldb01in6 aofr*'en-toMoW?t Ambulmee. - Mathis,Ambul®eo shell b responsible providing to Bogor City Fire Departleaot correct information regarding as mrsmrzen Ma, as Ambulance godl keep and hold harmless Bogor Qty She Departmant Boo and aganat any and all claim& demand& suits, judgments, corm ervl wq=SW moved by my Person or Persons by rmsen of Machine Ambulance's actions hvmmder. Mahias fvnbulanee atoll ba reeporoble for rupoudine to customer Iaqukr 12 0"//19/4003 L0:03 4tl�°°LOf' balance Jsdl WYtn Bm@or Clty Fve RmFor Cloy Fve Us4 Da^floe anis of pmt dollen 312 00)ASc+eeY embWaou dun dreatW�to SeoBor for bWIG$ and ses"Slee N WlPNESS WHER?AF, @e PMies hello leve setfidr bveda day and Fw&R asittgobnno. BAN KCi'�Y ME DEPARTMENT Wrtaos'. Namc Edward Tide'. CLLy Menegn EF'�--�� Namee Cero10BCl its; Firee CWCodaf TOWN OF M MliS Wimw'. y l^� N' S ra alreannsbet u V 63na N. 1M1eextien Ital Chaltman, Board of Selectmen 03-295 13