Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Safety, on behalf of the Division of Fire, to enter into a contract with Medical Priority Consultants Inc. DBA Priority Dispatch for the provision of ProQa software, nine (9) licenses and a maintenance contract for the Division Of Fire's remote back-up dispatching center. ProQa is based on the Medical Priority Dispatch System and provides a standardized format for carrying out the practice of priority dispatching. It is an automated system which operates by evaluating incoming information according to logical rules built on expert medical knowledge. The Emergency Medical Dispatcher then uses the information provided to send the appropriate response configuration. ProQa allows the City's Medical Dispatchers to carry out the following four important activities; structured and rapid caller interrogation and patient evaluation; accurate selection of the appropriate EMS unit response; relay of important patient and scene information to field responders; and the provision of essential Dispatch Life Support. ProQa is currently used in the main dispatch center for all EMS and Fire incidents. This purchase will allow for the expansion of the use of ProQa into the remote backup center in case of partial or complete failure of the main dispatch center. Medical Priority Consultants is the sole source supplier of this software and maintenance.
Bid Information: This acquisition is being processed in accordance with the sole source provisions of Section 329.07(c), of the Columbus City Codes; Priority Dispatch is the proprietary software licensing and maintenance contractor for the the City's current ProQa system and is linked with the CAD and phone systems.
Contract Compliance: Contract Compliance Number #870447422
Emergency Designation: Emergency designation is requested to ensure that the City's main and back-up dispatching systems are properly equipped with the very best i...
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