SUBJECT
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Approve Amendment No. 5 to Contract 14-22, Medical Director Services with Pushpal Banerjee, D. O. ($9,175.44 increase in FY2025; additional annual increases thereafter)
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DESCRIPTION
On February 18, 2014, the Board approved Contract 14-22 with Pushpal Banerjee, D.O. to provide Medical Director Services for the county's Fire Rescue and EMS Divisions for an annual fee in the amount of $210,000.00 for a term of five years.
Amendment No 1 was approved on June 7, 2016, increasing the annual fee to $216,300.00 and allowing for educational and travel reimbursement.
Amendment No 2 was approved on January 30, 2019, extending the term of the contract for four years through February 17, 2023.
Amendment No. 3, was approved on January 17, 2023, extending the term of the contract for an additional two years through February 17, 2025, and increased the annual fee to $227,115.00 to be effective starting February 18, 2023.
Amendment No. 4 was approved on April 16, 2024, increasing the annual fee to $229,386.00 to be effective February 18, 2024.
This Amendment No 5 will extend the term of the contract for four years, through February 17, 2029, amends the annual hourly requirement to provide for no less than 25% or 368 of the annual hourly requirement to be spend on managing community paramedic services as well as increases the annual fee to $238,561.44, to be effective February 18, 2025. This annual fee increase is the same county employee pay increase approved by the Board for FY25. The amendment also provides for future annual fee increases to automatically occur for the same total percentage amount non-union county employees receive each fiscal year thereafter.
RECOMMENDATION
Request approval of Amendment No. 5 to Contract 14-22 with Pushpal Banerjee, D. O.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds are available in the Fire Rescue General Fund for this amendment.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Brad Howard
Sr. Procurement Analyst
Procurement
(863) 534-6706
bradhoward@polk-county.net
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