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DECEMBER 10, 2013 13-563 RESOLUTION
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PURPOSE: APPROVAL OF CONTRACT EXTENSION FOR AMBULANCE
BILLING WITH LIFEQUEST SERVICES
INITIATED BY: OSHKOSH FIRE DEPARTMENT
BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Oshkosh that the proper
City officials are hereby authorized to enter into and take those steps necessary to enter
into an extension of the professional services agreement with LifeQuest Services for
Ambulance Billing.
Money for this purpose is hereby appropriated from:
Acct. No. 100-0240-4538-00000 Ambulance Fees
CITY HALL
215 Church Avenue
P.O. Box 1130 I,
Oshkosh54 03 -1130 City of Oshkosh
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TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council
FROM: Mark A. Rohloff, City Manager
DATE: December 5, 2013
RE: Contract Extension for Ambulance Billing with LifeQuest Services
The contract with our current ambulance billing provider expires at the end of 2013,
however, there is a provision for an additional one -year extensions at the same rate of
5.49% of collections. We are exercising our option to extend this contract for one more
year based on several factors.
The first and, most significant issue is that LifeQuest is still dealing with clearing up open
invoices from the previous billing company SGS. They have proven to be effective in
this area and we are still seeing collections from invices as far back as 2010 as recently
as this month. I believe over the next year we will finally clear up the reminder of these
outstanding bills. The current rate of 5.49% is still a favorable rate and lower than what
other agencies I have checked with are paying. We would not likely gain a better rate at
this time with a new contract.
Chapter 12 of the Municipal Code provides that professional services of a specialized
nature, including professional ambulance billing services, may be approved by the City
Manager without the use of formal, sealed quotes or bids and shall be reported to the
Council if the cost for those services exceeds $25,000. The cost for these services in
2014 is expected to be between $110,000.00 to 130,000.00. Therefore, I am submitting
this report to Council in accordance with Section 12.16 of the City of Oshkosh Municipal
Code.
Please advise if you have any questions regarding this agreement.
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