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Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract and all necessary amendments, including term extensions, between the City of Long Beach and Raytheon to implement a patient tracking system at the cost of $740,000. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
On November 13, 2007 City Council authorized the City Manager to execute a contract and all necessary amendments or term extensions, with the City of Los Angeles to receive and expend Department of Homeland Security grant funding for the 2006 Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Grant.
One of the deliverables under this grant was to develop a regional field patient tracking system, in cooperation with the Long Beach Fire Department. The major components and functionality of the patient tracking system will include the ability to track patients in a mass casualty incident, health information exchange, provide for patient and family reunification, and other public health functions such as mass prophylaxis and rapid health assessment scenarios.
The Department of Health and Human Services (Health Department) issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) on January 7, 2008 in order to identify a responsible vendor to provide the patient tracking system. A total of 10 potential vendors responded to the RFP, and after a extensive review Raytheon was determined to have the most qualified proposal by both the Health and Fire Departments.
Raytheon's Civil Communications Solutions Group has extensive experience in providing secure and reliable data interoperability solutions with a focus on public safety, including patient tracking solutions, medical information system integration and incident management.
This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Linda Trang on November 25, 2008 and by Budget Management Officer Victoria Bell on November 25, 2008.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action is requested on December 16, 2008 in order to be able to implement the project during the first quarter of 2009.
FISCAL IMPACT
The total amount of the project is $740,000. Funding is provided through a combination of 2006 Homeland Security and UASI funds in the amount of $346,000 which were appropriated as part of the original grant award approved by City Council on November 13, 2007, with the remaining amount of $394,000 being provided by 2007 Homeland Security and UASI funds which were approved by City Council on July 8, 2008. There is no request for appropriations, as all funding was appropriated at the time the original grant funding was approved by Council. There is no City match of funds required on this grant, and there is no impact to the General Fund.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully Submitted,
RONALD R. ARIAS
DIRECTOR
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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PATRICK H. WEST |
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