SR 12-15-2020 3G
City Council Report
City Council Meeting: December 15, 2020
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: Bill Walker, Fire Chief, Fire Department
Subject: Award RFP to Walid Ghurabi, D.O., FACEP for Fire Department Medical
Director Services
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Award RFP#269 to Walid Ghurabi, D.O., FACEP, to provide Medical Director
Services for the Fire Department;
2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a professional service
agreement with Dr. Walid Ghurabi, in an amount not to exceed $162,000 for
three years, with two additional one-year renewal options in the total amount of
$108,000 for both option years, on the same terms and conditions for a total
amount not to exceed $270,000 over a five-year period, with future year funding
contingent on Council budget approval.
Summary
As required by State regulation and the Los Angeles County Emergency Medical
Services Agency, the Santa Monica Fire Department (SMFD) is required to procure the
services of an agency Medical Director for the provision of Emergency Medical Services
(EMS) rendered by SMFD firefighter paramedics and Emergency Medical Technicians
(EMTs). Staff recommends that Dr. Walid Ghurabi provide medical director services for
the Fire Department. The services of the Medical Director would not exceed $54,000
per year or $270,000 over a five-year period. The contract would be in effect for three
years with two additional one-year renewal options.
Discussion
There is a continuing need for a Fire Department Medical Director in order to meet the
State and County regulations and guidelines for the provision of Emergency Medical
Services (EMS) rendered by SMFD firefighter paramedics and emergency medical
technicians. The services of the Medical Director include advising the City on medical
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issues in the event of a pandemic or other disaster situation, providing medical
expertise to enhance SMFD emergency medical services, evaluating compliance with
the legal documentation requirements of patient care, providing medical oversight of the
utilization of Standing Field Treatment Protocols (SFTP), monitoring the controlled
substances programs, and reviewing the medical components of the Emergency
Medical Dispatch (EMD) program. The Medical Director also provides standing orders
for the EMS Nurse Educator to administer vaccines to public safety personnel. The
Medical Director evaluates adherence of the Fire Department EMS program to medical
policies, procedures, and protocols of the Los Angeles County EMS Agency in
collaboration with the EMS Nurse Educator.
Vendor/Consultant Selection
Bidder Recommendation
Best Qualified Person
or Firm
Dr. Walid Ghurabi
Evaluation Criteria
The proposal from Dr. Walid Ghurabi was evaluated based on the criteria
in SMMC 2.24.190, including credentials and experience, training,
demonstrated ability to perform the role of Medical Director, price, and
compliance with City specifications. The City is not required to select the
bid with the lowest price.
Municipal Code SMMC 2.24.190
Bid Data
Date Posted Posted On
Advertise In
(City Charter & SMMC)
Vendors
Downloaded
Date Publicly
Opened
8/24/2020 City's Online
Bidding Site
Santa Monica Daily
Press
19 09/17/2020
Best Bidder Justification
Dr. Ghurabi is Board Certified in emergency medicine and currently engaged in the
clinical practice of emergency medicine at UCLA-Santa Monica Medical Center. He
has extensive experience in the field of EMS and has served as the SMFD Medical
Director for the past 20 years. Dr. Ghurabi maintains his primary office at the Santa
Submittals Received
Dr. Walid Ghurabi $54,000/year
Cambridge Consulting Group
$100,000/year plus a 2% annual increase
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Monica UCLA hospital’s emergency room; members routinely visit him at his office
while attending to a patient. He is available via phone 24/7, attends monthly
Department meetings, and has ongoing email correspondence with members of the
Department. Based on these criteria, Dr. Ghurabi is recommended as the best
qualified individual to provide Medical Director Services for the Fire Department in
accordance with City specifications and scope of work.
Financial Impacts and Budget Actions
Staff seeks authority to approve funding from the General Fund to award a professional
services agreement with Dr. Ghurabi to provide medical director services for the Fire
Department. Future years’ funding is contingent on Council budget approval.
Professional Service Agreement
FY 2020-21 Budget
Request Amount Department Account # Total Contract Amount
$22,500 01190001.552010 $270,000
Prepared By: Terese Toomey, Principal Administrative Analyst
Approved
Forwarded to Council
Attachments:
A. Ghurabi updated Oaks
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Packet Pg. 186 Attachment: Ghurabi updated Oaks (4343 : Award RFP for Fire Department Medical Director)