IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION awarding a twelve-month term and supply contract for the furnishing of broker and consulting services for the County’s employee group health, life, and dental insurances for use County-wide to CBIZ Benefits of Kansas City, MO, under terms and conditions of Request for Proposals No. 24-024, at no cost to the County.
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RESOLUTION NO. 21636, May 20, 2024
INTRODUCED BY Megan L. Marshall, 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, and dental insurances; and,
WHEREAS, the Director of Finance and Purchasing issued Request for Proposals No. 24-024 in response to that need; and,
WHEREAS, a total of forty-eight notifications were distributed and four proposals were received from the following:
BIDDERS
CBIZ Benefits
Kansas City (Jackson County), MO
Twin Lakes
Lee’s Summit, MO
Garry & Associates
North Kansas City, MO
ABID Talent, LLC
Alpharetta, GA
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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 of Kansas City, MO; and,
WHEREAS, Resolution 21575, dated March 25, 2024, which would have awarded a contract to CBIZ Benefits of Kansas City, MO, was not adopted by the County Legislature; and,
WHEREAS, in view of the Legislature’s previous action on Resolution 21575, pursuant to section 1054.6 of the Jackson County Code, the evaluation committee and 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 of Kansas City (Jackson County), MO, under the terms and conditions of Request for Proposals No. 24-024, as the lowest and best remaining proposal based on evaluation points and price; and,
WHEREAS, CBIZ Benefits proposes a monthly consulting fee of $7,500.00 provided by the medical carrier with not 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 citizens 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 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 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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County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution No. 21636 of May 20, 2024, was duly passed on June 17, 2024 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _______7__________ Nays ______2_______
Abstaining ______0_______ Absent _____0_______
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature
Fiscal Note
The contract as awarded will have no fiscal impact on Jackson County.
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Date Chief Administrative Officer