Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution authorizes a five-year, non-competitive service contract for Madison Fire Department Medical Director services with automatic annual extensions for up to five more years. The annual contract cost will increase in 2025 by $5,000 from $140,300 to $145,300 but will hold constant at $145,300 per year through 2029. The new annual payment is included in the Madison Fire Department’s adopted operating budget, no additional city appropriation is required.
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Authorizing a five-year, non-competitive service contract between the University of Wisconsin Medical Foundation, Inc. and the City of Madison for the provision of Madison Fire Department Medical Director services.
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PREAMBLE
The Madison Fire Department (MFD) has been under the medical direction of the UW Medical Foundation for the past 11 years and has built a trusted partnership to oversee the clinical aspects of the largest service line within the department. The trust, transparency, and collaboration with a shared vision for the leadership of medical services is incredibly important. With the fast pace of change and growth, including MFD’s community paramedics and CARES programming, it is vital to have a system of medical direction that is competent, progressive, and understands the value of these services to the community and involvement within the organization.
The proposed resolution and contract ensures the continued medical direction of Dr. Megan Gussick and provides a structure for additional support from other physicians and allied health professionals within the UW ALS Consortium and assures quality assurance, research, and data evaluation, as well as continuing education for MFD’s EMTs and paramedics. The current contract has been in place for 11 years with the same annual compensation rate of $140,300 for all 11 years. The proposed contract includes an annual rate of $145,300 for the next five years. To place this contract out for bid would likely result in an increase in the cost of service for similar programming. The MFD has been pleased with both the high quality and consistency of the UW Medical Foundation and Dr. Megan Gussick and are therefore requesting approval for a non-competitive contract to assure the continuation of our emergency medical services delivery.
WHEREAS, adopted resolution RES-11-00100 (Legistar file 20999) authorized a three-year contract between the University of Wisconsin Foundation, Inc. (UWMF) and the City of Madison Fire Department (MFD);
WHEREAS, UWMF, on behalf of the Department of Medicine, Division of Emergency Medicine of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, agreed to provide a qualified physician to perform the duties of the Madison Fire Department Medical Director;
WHEREAS, the original contract term was from January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2013 with automatic one-year renewals for no more than 10 years, allowing the contract to extend through December 31, 2023;
WHEREAS, adopted resolution RES-23-00653 (file ID 80098) authorized an extension of this contract UWMF through December 31, 2024 at the original annual rate of $140,300;
WHEREAS, UWMF and MFD have agreed to terms of a new five-year contract, starting January 1, 2025, with compensation at $145,300 per year along with automatic annual extensions for up to five more years;
WHEREAS, the annual extensions will include a 3% increase in compensation for each extension year, starting on January 1, 2030, resulting in a maximum compensation of approximately $168,442 in year 10 (i.e., 2034) of the contract;
WHEREAS, MGO 4.26 requires Common Council approval of service contracts of $50,000 or more if the contractor was not selected through a competitive selection process;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Mayor and City Clerk are authorized to sign a non-competitive service contract for Medical Director services with the University of Wisconsin Medical Foundation, Inc.;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the service contract will be for five years, starting January 1, 2025, with automatic annual contract extensions for up to five more years, unless otherwise terminated pursuant to the provisions of the contract.