RESOLUTION NO. R-5-2020

A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH ANDRES MEDICAL BILLING INC. FOR AMBULANCE BILLING SERVICES

WHEREAS, Article VII, Section 10 of the 1970 Illinois Constitution authorizes the Village of Winnetka ( “Village” ) to contract with individuals, associations, and corporations in any manner not prohibited by law or ordinance; and

WHEREAS, Andres Medical Billing Inc. ( “AMB” ) provides medical billing services to the Village ( “Billing Services” ); and

WHEREAS, the Village has been satisfied with the Billing Services provided by AMB and now desires to enter into a new agreement with AMB for a three-year term to continue providing the Billing Services in exchange for payment of four percent of all fees collected by AMB and remitted to the Village ( “Agreement” ); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 4.12.010.C of the Village Code and Section IV.3.D of the Village’s Purchasing Manual, the Village Council has determined that it is in the best interests of the Village to waive competitive bidding and to approve the Agreement with AMB;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the Village of Winnetka, Cook County, Illinois, as follows:

SECTION 1:   RECITALS. The Village Council adopts the foregoing recitals as its findings, as if fully set forth herein.

SECTION 2:   WAIVER OF COMPETITIVE BIDDING. Pursuant to Section 4.12.010.C of the Village Code, Section IV.3.D of the Village’s Purchasing Manual, and the Village’s home rule authority, the Village Council waives the requirement of competitive bidding for the procurement of the Billing Services.

SECTION 3:   APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT. The Village Council hereby approves the Agreement with AMB, in substantially the same form attached to this Resolution as Exhibit A.

SECTION 4:    EFFECTIVE DATE. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval by the vote of two-thirds of the Trustees.

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ADOPTED this 21 day of January, 2020, pursuant to the following roll call vote:

AYES:   Trustees Coladarci, Cripe, Swierk, and Lanphier             

NAYS:   None                              

ABSENT:   Trustee Dearborn                           

   Signed:

   s/Chris Rintz   

   Village President

Countersigned:

s/Robert M. Bahan   

Village Clerk

EXHIBIT A

AGREEMENT