2016-135 2016-135
Resolution Authorizing Attorney To The Town To Negotiate Ambulance Service
Agreement With Emstar
At a Regular Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County,
New York, held at Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Road, Wappingers Falls, New York, on April 11,
2016.
The meeting was called to order by Lori A. Jiava, Town Supervisor, and upon roll being
called, the following was recorded:
✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2016-135
Q Adopted Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
❑ Adopted as Amended Lori A.Jiava Voter Q ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Defeated William H.Beale Mover Q ❑ ❑ ❑
El Tabled
William Ciccarelli Seconder Q ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Withdrawn John J.Fenton Voter Q ❑ ❑ ❑
Michael Kuzmicz Voter Q ❑ ❑ ❑
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Beale and seconded by
Councilman Ciccarelli.
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger acting on behalf of the
Wappinger Ambulance District, previously entered into an Ambulance Service Agreement with
TC Hudson Valley, Inc. d/b/a Transcare ("TCHVI") to provide general ambulance services for
the purpose of transporting all sick or injured persons found within the boundaries of the
Wappinger Ambulance District (the "District"); and
WHEREAS, TCHVI ceased providing ambulance services to the Town of Wappinger
(the "Town") on/or about February 26, 2016; and
WHEREAS, on March 14, 2016 the Town Board issued a Request for Proposals to
Provide Emergency Ambulance Services to the Town of Wappinger Ambulance District to
Mobile Life Support Services, Inc. and to EMStar Ambulance (hereinafter the "RFP"); and
WHEREAS, the RFP required all proposals to be submitted by 12:00 noon on March 28,
2016, to Joseph P. Paoloni, Town Clerk, Town of Wappinger Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Road,
Wappingers Falls, New York 12590; and
WHEREAS, Mobile Life Support Services, Inc. ("Mobile Life") and EMStar
Ambulance ("EMStar") timely submitted proposals to supply emergency services to the District;
and
WHEREAS, the proposals submitted contained alternate proposals for emergency
services which were not part of the Town's RFP; and
WHEREAS, on April 4, 2016 the Town Board held a special meeting at the Town of
Wappinger Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Road, Wappingers Falls, New York 12590 to interview
both Mobile life and EMStar with regard to the alternate proposals submitted; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board determines that a contract for ambulance services is a
professional contract and is otherwise exempt from competitive bidding and the Town's
Procurement Policy; and
WHEREAS, after reviewing the proposals submitted, including the alternate proposals,
interviewing the contractors, and after due deliberation by the Members of the Town Board, the
Town Board acting on behalf of the Ambulance District seeks to proceed and enter into contract
negotiations with EMStar on its alternate proposal "B" submitted.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, as follows:
1. The recitations above set forth are incorporated in this Resolution as if fully set forth and
adopted herein.
2. The Town Board after reviewing the responses to the RFP, including the alternate
proposals submitted by Mobile Life and EMStar, has determined that the alternate proposal
provided by EMStar is the most suitable and beneficial to the residents of the District and meets
the standards deemed most appropriate for the residents of the Town of Wappinger.
3. The Town Board, acting on behalf of the Wappinger Ambulance District, hereby
authorizes the Attorney to the Town to commence contract negotiations with EMStar and
prepare a draft of a formal contract in accordance with EMStar's Proposal "B" submitted in
response to the Town's RFP.
Any draft contact negotiated and prepared by the Attorney to the Town in accordance with this
Resolution shall be submitted to the Town Board for further approval authorized by a Resolution
of the Town Board.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: William H. Beale, Councilman
SECONDER: William Ciccarelli, Councilman
AYES: Jiava, Beale, Ciccarelli, Fenton, Kuzmicz
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
4/11/2016
The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted.
JOSSP P. PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK