HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 2006-002 RESOLUTION NO. 2006-02
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, APPROVING THE AMBULANCE
SERVICE BILLING CONTRACT WITH INTERMEDIX, INC.,
FOR BILLING AND COLLECTION OF AMBULANCE
SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE GRAPEVINE FIRE
DEPARTMENT, FOR A ONE-YEAR TERM, BEGINNING
JANUARY 3, 2006 AND ENDING JANUARY 3, 2007, FOR
A FEE EQUIVALENT TO TWELVE (12%) PERCENT OF
THE TOTAL AMOUNT COLLECTED ON EACH ACCOUNT,
AND AN ADDITIONAL ONE AND EIGHT-TENTHS (1.8%)
PERCENT, IF PAYMENT IS MADE BY A CREDIT CARD,
TO AUTHORIZE INTERMEDIX, INC. TO PERIODICALLY
MODIFY AND UPDATE PRICING FOR AMBULANCE
SERVICES PROVIDED TO CONFORM WITH THE
REASONABLE AND CUSTOMARY COSTS ASSOCIATED
WITH THE PROVISION OF SUCH SERVICES, AS
APPROVED BY THE CITY MANAGER; AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE
CONTRACT WITH INTERMEDIX, INC. AND ANY
DOCUMENTS RELATED THERETO, ON BEHALF OF THE
CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine provides emergency ambulance services and
through the course of that service has the ability to offset operational expense through
billing for services rendered, and has the need to generate patient care reports for the
services rendered and to continuously improve service quality and to satisfy regulatory
requirements for the State Trauma Registry Reporting System; and
WHEREAS, Intermedix, Inc. has been identified to offer a billing method and
collection service coupled with a web-based patient reporting system that will increase
revenue; and
WHEREAS, after review and consideration, is deemed in the best interest of the
City of Grapevine, Texas, to contract with Intermedix, Inc. to provide the aforementioned
emergency ambulance billing services.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the above findings are hereby found to be true and correct and
are incorporated herein in their entirety.
Section 2. That the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas, hereby
approves the ambulance service billing contract with Intermedix, Inc. relating to the
professional services for providing for ambulance service billing, and further authorizing
the City Manager to execute said contract and any and all related documents on behalf
of the City of Grapevine, Texas.
Section 3. That this resolution is effective from and after the date of its
passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 3rd day of January, 2006.
APPROVED:
William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Linda Huff
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Doug Conner
City Attorney
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