IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION awarding a twelve-month term and supply contract, with two twelve-month options to extend, for the furnishing of broker and consulting services for the County’s employee group health, life, and dental insurances for use countywide to CBIZ Benefits & Insurance, Inc. of Kansas City, MO, under terms and conditions of Request for Proposals No. 25-019, at a cost to the County not to exceed $250,000.00.
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RESOLUTION NO. 21992, August 18, 2025
INTRODUCED BY Jalen Anderson, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the County has a continuing need for broker and consulting services for the County’s employee group health, life, vision, dental, and welfare insurances; and,
WHEREAS, the Director of Finance and Purchasing issued Request for Proposals No. 25-019 in response to that need; and,
WHEREAS, a total of thirty-six notifications were distributed, and two proposals were received from the following:
BIDDERS
CBIZ Benefits & Insurance, Inc.
Kansas City (Jackson County), MO
IMA Financial Corp
Overland Park, KS
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WHEREAS, a committee of County staff members reviewed and evaluated all of these proposals; and,
WHEREAS, the evaluation committee recommended the award of a contract to CBIZ Benefits & Insurance, Inc. of Kansas City, MO; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to section 1054.6 of the Jackson County Code, the evaluation committee and Interim Director of Human Resources now recommend the award of a twelve-month term and supply contract, with two twelve-month options to extend, for the furnishing of broker and consulting services to CBIZ Benefits & Insurance, Inc. of Kansas City, MO, under the terms and conditions of Request for Proposals No. 25-019, as the lowest and best remaining proposal based on evaluation points and price; and,
WHEREAS, CBIZ Benefits & Insurance, Inc. proposes a consulting fee of $165,000.00 provided by the medical carrier with no financial impact to Jackson County; and,
WHEREAS, the execution of a contract with this vendor is in the best interests of the health, welfare, and safety of the associates of Jackson County; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the award be made as recommended by the evaluation committee and Interim Director of Human Resources and that the Director of Finance and Purchasing be and hereby is authorized to execute for the County any documents necessary for the accomplishment of the award; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of Finance and Purchasing be and hereby is authorized to make all payments, including final payment on the contract and any extensions thereto, to the extent that sufficient appropriations to the using spending agency are contained in the current Jackson County, Missouri budget.
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution No. 21992 of August 18, 2025, was duly passed on _______________________________, 2025 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _________________ Nays _____________
Abstaining _____________ Absent ____________
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature
The contract as awarded will have no fiscal impact on Jackson County.
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Date Chief Administrative Officer