LA County Board

26. Successor Transportation Overflow Master Agreements\nRecommendation: Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services to\nexecute successor Transportation Overflow Services (TOS) Master Agreement\n(MA) with qualified private ambulance companies, for the ongoing provision of\nas-needed intermittent non-emergent transportation services to the patients of\nthe County, for the period of January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2030, with\nfive one-year extension options, for a maximum term through December 31,\n2035, at an estimated annual amount of $8,821,000; and authorize the Director\nto take the following actions: (Department of Health Services) APPROVE\nExecute MAs with new qualified private ambulance companies that have\nbeen identified and selected through the Request for Statement of\nQualifications (RFSQ) process for TOS, effective upon execution through\nDecember 31, 2030, with five one-year extension options;\nExecute amendments to the TOS MAs to make necessary changes to the\nscope of work, including the provision of services to other County\nDepartments, add, delete and/or change non substantive terms and\nconditions, and add, delete, and/or change terms and conditions as\nmandated by Federal or State law or regulation, County policy, and the\nBoard;\nExecute amendments to the MA to execute and approve Cost of Living\nAdjustments (COLA) consistent with the Board’s COLA policy, revise the\nbase rates and supplemental fees for TOS contractors no more than\nonce a year to remain competitive with market rates, increase the\nCounty’s cost by no more than 10% of the estimated annual cost each\ncontract year; and\nTerminate each TOS MA in accordance with the corresponding\ntermination provisions. (24-5536)