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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No 42-2018 - Consenting to Assignment of SBFD 2018 Service AgreementRESOLUTION NO.42-2018 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND CONSENTING TO THE ASSIGMENT OF THE SOUTH BEND FIRE DEPARTMENT 2018 SERVICE AGREEMENT WHEREAS, on rune 26, 2018, the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend (the "Board") and Public Safety Health Systems, Inc. d/b/a Public Safety Medical ("PSM") agreed to that certain South Bend Fire Department 2018 Service Agreement (the "Agreement") for PSM's provision of medical services to the South Bend Fire Department (the "Department") in 2018- 2019; and WHEREAS, PSM has entered into an asset purchase agreement with St. Vincent Health, Wellness, and Preventive Care Institute, Inc. ("St. Vincent"), and has requested that the Board, acting on behalf of the Department, consent to the assignment of the Agreement to St. Vincent; and WHEREAS, PSM has provided certain written assurances to the Department, as memorialized in a letter to the Department dated August 6, 2018 (the "August Letter"), a copy of which is attached to this Resolution No. 42-2018, regarding PSM's (and St. Vincent's) continued adherence to the terms of the Agreement following the assignment of the Agreement to St. Vincent, including as follows: "The institute will continue to perform the Agreement upon the same terms and conditions as currently provided in the Agreement. No terms of the Agreement will change as a result of the Transaction or this consent, other than public Safety Medical will be replaced with the Institute as the other party"; and WHEREAS, the Board desires to continue receiving the services performed by PSM, has been informed that the Department harbors no reservations regarding the assignment of the Agreement to St. Vincent, and is willing to consent to the one-time assignment of the Agreement while expressly reserving the right to withhold its consent to any further assignment of the Agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND AS FOLLOWS: 1. The Board consents to the assignment of the Agreement from PSM to St. Vincent, 2. The Board's consent to this one-time assignment of the Agreement is not and shall not be deemed to be a waiver of the Board's right to withhold or deny its consent to any subsequent assignment of the Agreement, should such action be proposed to or requested of the Board. 3. Fire Chief Stephen Cox, or his duly authorized designee, is authorized and instructed to execute the acknowledgement contained on Page 2 of the August Letter. 4. This Resolution will be in full force and effect upon its adoption. 1 ADOPTED at a meeting of the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana, held on August 28, 2018, at 1308 County -City Building, 227 West Jefferson Boulevard, South Bend, Indiana 46601. ATTEST: 6, MVj__ *indain, Clerk 1701.0000037 55,036,418 CITY OF SOUTH BEND BOARD OF PUBLIC —WORKS Gary Gilot, President Therese orau, Member Suzanna Fritzberg, Member Elizabeth Maradik, Member 4 Jame Mueller, Member 2 Steven M. Moffatt, M.D. President and Chiel Medical Officer James R. Pate, M.D., M.P.H. Vice President of Clinical Operations MichaW T. Maguire, Phi.D.,, HSPP Director of Psychology Karl Kennedy, Psy.11), HSPP Psychologist Ken Lovko, Ph,D., HSPP Psychologist 6612 E. 75"' St., Suite 200 Indianapolis, IN 46250 tel O 317,972.1180 fax8 317.972.1190 August 6, 2018 Chief Steve Cox South Bend Fire Dept, 1222 S. Michigan Street South Bend, In 466�01 RE- Business Confidential Dear Chief Steve Cox: I am writing this letter to communicate some important news about the future of Public Safety Medical. Over the last several years, 1 have been evaluating the future of Public Safety Medical and the needs of our customers. In the past decade, research has tremendously improved our understanding of the physical and behavioral health needs of first responders. We have been intimately involved in these research efforts. To take the best action oil the needs of public safety personnel, we will need greater resources and support to provide a next generation model for Public Safety Medical. To that end, I am excited to announce that we entered into an asset purchase agreement with St. Vincent Health, Wellness, and Preventive Care Institute, Inc. (die "Institute") on June 29, 2018 under which Public Safety Medical will become part of the Institute's business operations (the "Transaction"), The Institute and Public Safety Medical are aligned on a mission and strategy to improve the health and safety of first responders (Fire, Law Enforcement and EMS). EZven though this represents change, we want. to provide assurances that: • I will remain as a leader of Public Safety's Medical's operations and you call expect the same level of access you are accustomed to flow; • We will continue to operate under the name Public Safety Medical; • We intend to transfer existing agreements to the Institute; • We expect to leverage the additional Institute resources available to our team; and • Our location and 1101.11-S will not change. We anticipate the Transaction will close by October 1, 2018. As part of the Transaction and with your consent, the Service Agreements, by and between South Bend Fire Dept. and Public Safety Medical dated 6/2/2018, as amended (the "Agreement"), will be assigned from Public Safety Medical to the Institute, and we request that you consent to the assignment of the Agreement from Public Safety Medical to the Institute, The Institute will continue toperform the Agreernetitupon the same terinsand conditions as currently provided in the Agreement. No terms of the Agreement will change as a result of the Transaction or this consent, other than Public Safety Medical will be replaced with the Institute as the other party, The Agreement will continue in full force and effect after the closing of the Transaction. If you agree to assign the Agreement to the Institute, kindly sign and acknowledge such consent on Page two, of this letter and return a signed copy of this letter by August i?, if possible, to me via c-inail at co,rin We are excited about the strength and resources this Transaction will bring and we are fully committed to the Preservation of the highest quality service and access that Public Safety Medical customers expect now and into the future. Please don't hesitate to reach out to me with any questions at Steven .111offattCal nublicsaf`etvmed.coati. Respectfully, 6z"�� �Iz Steven M. Moffatt, M.D. President and Founder The undersigned, by its duly authorized representative, hereby acknowledges the foregoing letter and the request for consent to assignment of the Agreement as described hercin and hereby consents to such assignment of the Agreement in connection with the Transaction, and further waives any and all additional notice, consent, and other requirements related to the assignment of the Agreement, all as of the date set forth below the signature. South Bend Fire IDept. By: Title: BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AGENDA ITEM REVIEW REQUEST FORM Date August 21, 2018 Name Stephen Cox, Fire Chief Department Fire B,PW Date August 28, 2018 Phone Extension 9255 Legal X Attorney Name Elliot Anderson Controller review is required for all Contracts $5,000.00 or more Controller ❑ and greater than one year in length per the City Purchasing Policy Purchasing F-1 Agreement 0I Contract E] Proposal LJ Addendum Professional Services F] Amendment F-1 Bid Opening F] Bid Award E] Req. to Advertise El Title Sheet ❑ Quote Opening El Quote Award F-1 Chg Order No. E] C/O & PCA No. PCA n Ease./Encroach. ❑ Traffic Control ❑ Resolution F-1 Other: El Claim Company or Vendor Name New Vendor XWVWTVT: • r Project Name Project Number Funding Source Account No. Amount Terms of Contract Purpose/Description Amount of L__J El Public Safety Medical E] Yes E] If Yes, Approved by Purchasing ❑ No MBE WBE No Completed E-Verify Form Attached F� Yes [:1 South Bend Fire Department 2018 Service Agreement Resolution consenting to the assignment of the South Bend Fire Department 2018 Service Agreement that was approved by the B,PW on 6/26/18 For Change Orders Oily Increase $ Decrease $ Previous Amount $ Current Percent of Change: % New Amount $ Total Percent of Change-, % Time Extension: NoninrSnl After Annroval Copy El Original E] Stephen Cox, Fire Chief R Elliot Anderson, Assistant City Attorn El