IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION awarding a twelve-month contract, with one twelve-month option to extend, for the furnishing of third-party administrator services for the worker’s compensation program for use by the Human Resources Department to Cowell Insurance Services of Overland Park, KS, under the terms and conditions of Request for Proposals No. 23-069.
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RESOLUTION NO. 22075, October 13, 2025
INTRODUCED BY Charlie Franklin, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the Director of Finance and Purchasing has solicited bids on Request for Proposals (RFP) No. 23-069 for the furnishing of third-party administrator services for the worker’s compensation program for use by the Human Resources Department for the upcoming twelve-month period, with one twelve-month option to extend; and,
WHEREAS, this request is to approve one of the remaining options to extend; and,
WHEREAS, a total of twenty-two (22) notifications were distributed and two (2) responses were received and evaluated from the following:
VENDOR
Cowell Insurance Services
Overland Park, KS
PMA Management Corporation
Schaumburg, IL
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WHEREAS, an evaluation committee reviewed the proposals submitted on the basis of qualifications, experience, references, and pricing and recommends the award of a contract to Cowell Insurance Services of Overland Park, KS; and,
WHEREAS, the Director of Finance and Purchasing recommends the award of a twelve-month contract, with one twelve-month option to extend, to Cowell Insurance Services, under the terms and conditions of RFP No. 23-069, for the reason that it has submitted the best proposal; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that award be made as recommended by the Director of Finance and Purchasing, and that the Director be, and is hereby, authorized to execute for the County any documents necessary to the accomplishment of the award; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of Finance and Purchasing is authorized to make all payments, including final payment on the contract and any subsequent extensions.
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. 22075 of October 13, 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
Fiscal Note
The obligations under this Agreement will be satisfied out of the Jackson County Self-Insurance Trust Fund. Pursuant to section 526., Jackson County Code, this fund is not subject to annual reappropriation.
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Date Chief Administrative Officer