Agenda 10/28/2025 Item #16F 7 (To renew the annual Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (COPCN) for Ambitrans Medical Transport, Inc.)10/28/2025
Item # 16.F.7
ID# 2025-4521
Executive Summary
Recommendation to renew the annual Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (COPCN) for Ambitrans Medical
Transport, Inc. to provide Class 2 Advanced Life Support (ALS) inter-facility transport ambulance service for a period of
one year.
OBJECTIVE: To recommend the renewal of Ambitrans Class 2 ALS inter-facility transport services in Collier County
by a private provider.
CONSIDERATIONS: A COPCN may be approved routinely by the Board as provided by Ordinance 24-25, Section 6:
Review of Application, and Section 7: Requirement for Board Approval in Granting Certificate; governing medical
transportation services in non-governmental entities. Ambitrans inter-facility transport was granted a Certificate of
Public Convenience and Necessity on October 25, 2011, by the Board. Staff has deemed the Ambitrans renewal
application as complete and recommends that the COPCN be renewed for one year. A Class 2 operator provides post-
hospital inter-facility medical transfer services, both within and outside the County.
Section 10 of the Ordinance provides:
Each certificate holder shall file within 90 days of expiration an application for renewal of his certificate. Renewals
shall be based upon the same standards as the granting of the original certificate along with such other factors as may
be relevant. The renewal application shall be accompanied by a $250.00 renewal fee. The renewal certificate may be
approved routinely by the board, upon the advice of the administrator, or the board may hold a hearing on the same.
These requirements have been met, and the administrator recommends renewal. The Emergency Medical Authority was
unable to convene a quorum on October 8, 2025, to review the routine renewal application. To prevent a lapse in the
Certificate and postpone essential interfacility transports, Staff is requesting the Board to grant the annual renewal. The
Department of Public Safety is not aware of any objections to the renewal.
This supports the Strategic Plan by maintaining a fully responsive, best-in-class emergency management capability.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact to the Board associated with the granting of this certificate. The Board is
requested to accept and recognize as revenue in Fund 001 (General Fund) the application fee of two hundred fifty dollars
($250.00) submitted with the corresponding application.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: There are no Growth Management Impacts associated with this action.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item has been reviewed by the County Attorney, is approved as to form and
legality and requires a majority vote for approval. — JAK
RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Board awards a Class 2 Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to
Ambitrans Medical Transport, Inc., for a period of one year.
PREPARED BY: Bruce Gastineau, Chief Collier County EMS
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Ambitrans Medical COPCN
2. Ambitrans - signed
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COLLIEII COLINTY FLORIDA
Rcnerval of Class "2" COPCN
Name ol'Service: Anrbitrans Medical 'l ransporl. lnc
Name of On'ner: Michael and l.orraine Grant
Principle Address ofService: 4351 Pinnaclc Street. Charlotte Harbor. FL 3391ll0
Business Telep hone: (941) 743-3665
Sec attachment "A" for dcscription ofvehicles
This permit, as provided by Ordinance No. 24-25, as arnendcd. shall allow the abovc
named Ambulance Service to operate intrafacility and out ofcountv transports for a f'ee
or charge lor the following area(s): Collier County for one year lrom the date executed
hereon. except that this permit may be revoked by the Board of Count), Commissioners
of Collier County at any time the service named herein shall fail to comply with any
local, state or t'ederal laws or regulation application to the provisions of Emergency
Medical Serviccs,
Issued and approvcd this _ day of .2025
ATTEST:
Crystal K. Kinzel, CLERK
. Deputy Clerk
App d Jegalitl.:
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Coun A rncy
BOARD OF COLTNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY. FLORIDA
Burt L Saunders. Chainvornan
Description ol'Service: Intrafacility and out ofcountv transport for Collier Countr-
Number olAmbulances: 4l Gror.rnd [-lnits available.
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