Illinois BidBuy #27-406AGR-STATE-B-54871

Illinois State Fair medical and ambulance services

The Illinois Department of Agriculture is seeking licensed medical and ambulance coverage for the Illinois State Fair in Springfield. - Buyer: Illinois Department of Agriculture, Illinois State Fair office; services are for the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Sangamon County. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs or vendors are named in the solicitation. - Services requested: Licensed EMTs, ambulance attendants, emergency medical care, ambulance coverage at scheduled venues and events, and patient transportation to medical facilities. - Estimated coverage: Approximately 270 hours per Fair year. The detailed schedule specifies 269.75 hours for one Fair year: 253.25 hours paid by the Fair and 16.5 hours paid by other entities. - Coverage events: Includes horse racing, concerts, rodeo, auto racing, tractor pulls, monster trucks, and demolition derby. Fair Management may request additional coverage or ambulances. - Key requirements: Each ambulance must have two currently state-certified EMTs, one of whom may drive. The provider must have Illinois Department of Public Health authorizations and certifications to operate in Sangamon County; vehicles and equipment must meet state requirements, and drivers must be properly licensed. - Operations and reporting: Maintain clean, sanitary, mechanically sound ambulances; keep call records subject to privacy requirements; provide personnel, insurance, and FCC-license information; attend daily operations meetings; and submit an itemized post-Fair report of hours used. Patients are responsible for payment at the provider’s usual and customary rates.

Description

The Illinois Department of Agriculture seeks a vendor to provide licensed professional medical and ambulance services on the Illinois State Fairgrounds during the 2027–2031 Illinois State Fairs. Services include EMTs and ambulance attendants, emergency medical care, ambulance transportation, and staffing ambulances at locations and times in the coverage schedule. Ambulances must be staffed by two state-certified EMTs, and services and equipment must meet applicable Illinois requirements. The solicitation lists 270 hours for each fair year, including 2031 as a renewal year.

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