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A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute a one-year contract with annual renewal options for five additional years for the furnishing of dental insurance as an employee benefit for use county wide to Assurant Employee Benefits of Overland Park, KS, under the terms and conditions of Request For Proposals No. 38-08 at an estimated first year cost to the County of $47,140.00.
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RESOLUTION #16740, October 20, 2008
INTRODUCED BY James D. Tindall, 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 plan and an indemnity/PPO plan; and,
WHEREAS, a total of eighteen (18) solicitations were distributed and five (5) responses were received as follows:
RESPONDENTS
Assurant Employee Benefits, Overland Park, KS
Metlife, New York, NY
Blue Cross Blue Shield, Kansas City (Jackson County), MO
Delta Dental, St. Louis, MO
United Health Care, Minnetonka, MN
and,
WHEREAS, the Director of Finance and Purchasing recommends the County Executive be authorized to execute a one-year contract with annual renewal options for five additional years, for the furnishing of dental insurance as an employee benefit for use countywide to Assurant Employee Benefits of Overland Park, KS, under the terms and conditions of Request For Proposal No. 38-08, as the lowest and best bid, at an estimated first year cost to the County of $47,140.00; 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 recommended plan rates are as follows:
Provider Monthly Rate
Assurant Secure DHMO $ 9.06 Individual $14,82 Couple
$22.80 Family
Assurant Freedom Basic PPO $13.66 Individual
$25.33 Couple
$45.61 Family
Assurant Freedom Advance PPO $22.24 Individual
$40.77 Couple
$63.64 Family
now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the County Executive be and is hereby authorized to execute a one-year contract with annual renewal options for five additional years for the furnishing of dental insurance as an employee benefit for use countywide with Assurant Employee Benefits of Overland Park, KS; 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 sufficient 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 #16740 of October 20, 2008, was duly passed on October 20, 2008 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 is subject to annual appropriation.
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Date Director of Finance and Purchasing