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October 20, 2008
IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION awarding a one-year term and supply contract with annual renewal options for five additional years for the furnishing of employee group health insurance as an employee benefit for use countywide to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City, MO, under the terms and conditions of Request For Proposals No. 39-08, at an estimated first year cost to the County of $10,056,056.04.
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RESOLUTION #16743, 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 health insurance for County employees; and,
WHEREAS, a total of seven (7) solicitations were distributed and three (3) responses were received from the following:
RESPONDENTS
Blue Cross Blue Shield, Kansas City (Jackson County), MO
Coventry Healthcare Kansas, Inc., Kansas City (Jackson County), MO
United Health Care, Minnetonka, MN
and,
WHEREAS, the Director of Finance and Purchasing recommends the award of a one-year contract with annual renewal options for five additional years for the furnishing of health insurance as an employee benefit for use countywide to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City, MO, under the terms and conditions of Request For Proposal No. 39-08 as the lowest and best bid, at an estimated first year cost to the County of $[10,055,859.12] 10,056,056.04; 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 premium monthly rates are as follows:
INDIVIDUAL FAMILY
BCBS
HMO Low Option $331.26 $920.79
BCBS
HMO High Option $381.75 $1,061.30
BCBS
PPO (Open Access) Option $523.40 $1,450.51
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 hereby is authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to 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, to the extent sufficient appropriations to the using spending agencies are available in the then current Jackson County budget.
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 #16743 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 for specific purchases is subject to annual appropriation.
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Date Director of Finance and Purchasing