IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION awarding twelve-month term and supply contracts with two twelve-month options to extend, for the furnishing of group dental insurance as an employee benefit for use countywide to Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company of Overland Park, KS, and FCL Dental of Sugar Land, TX, pursuant to the terms and conditions of Request for Proposals No. 27-19.
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RESOLUTION NO. 20273, September 30, 2019
INTRODUCED BY Charlie Franklin, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the Director of Finance and Purchasing has solicited written proposals for group dental insurance for County employees for a dental health maintenance organization (DHMO) plan and a preferred provider organization (PPO) plan; and,
WHEREAS, a total of fourteen notifications were distributed and seven responses were received, one of which was rejected as non-compliant with the proposal requirements, with the remaining responses from the following:
RESPONDENTS
MetLife
Overland Park, KS
The Standard of Portland
Portland, OR
Cigna
Overland Park, KS
Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Kansas City (Jackson County), MO
FCL Dental (Dental Source)
Sugar Land, TX
Delta Dental
Kansas City, MO
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WHEREAS, following evaluation of the responsive proposals received, pursuant to section 1054.6 of the Jackson County Code, the Director of Finance and Purchasing recommends the award of twelve-month term and supply contracts, with two twelve-month options to extend, for the furnishing of group dental insurance as an employee benefit for use countywide to Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company of Overland Park, KS, and FCL Dental of Sugar Land, TX, under the term and conditions of Request for Proposal No. 27-19; and,
WHEREAS, this award is made on an as needed basis and does not obligate Jackson County to pay any specific amount, with the availability of funds subject to annual appropriation; and,
WHEREAS, the total monthly premium costs for 2020 by plan type and rate option are as follows:
INDIVIDUAL INDIVIDUAL + 1 FAMILY
Base PPO Plan $17.92 $33.18 $59.75
Buy Up PPO Plan $28.33 $55.86 $93.24
Dental Source $8.76 $14.26 $22.00
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WHEREAS. The recommended employee shares of the monthly premiums are as follows:
INDIVIDUAL INDIVIDUAL + 1 FAMILY
Base PPO Plan $13.10 $25.22 $47.28
Buy Up PPO Plan $23.26 $47.36 $79.96
Dental Source $4.38 $7.12 $11.00
now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the County Executive be and hereby is authorized to execute a split award of twelve-month contracts with two twelve-month options to renew, for the furnishing of dental insurance as an employee benefit for use countywide to Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company of Overland Park, KS, and FCL Dental of Sugar Land, TX; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of the Department of Finance and Purchasing be and hereby is authorized to make all payments, including final payment on the contract, to the extent that appropriations to the using spending agencies are available in the then current Jackson County 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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Chief Deputy County Counselor County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution No. 20273 of September 30, 2019, was duly passed on October 7, 2019 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _______9__________ Nays ______0_______
Abstaining _____0______ Absent _____0_______
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature
Fiscal Note
This award is made on a need basis and does not obligate Jackson County to pay any specific amount. The availability of funds for specific purchases is subject to annual appropriations.
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Date Chief Administrative Officer