IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION awarding a twelve-month term and supply contract with two twelve-month options to renew, for the furnishing of dental insurance as an employee benefit for use County-wide to Dental Source/Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City, MO, pursuant to the terms and conditions of Request for Proposals No. 64-14.
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RESOLUTION NO. 18643, October 27, 2014
INTRODUCED BY Theresa Garza Ruiz and Dan Tarwater, County Legislators
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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 PPO plan; and,
WHEREAS, a total of five notifications were distributed and four responses were received as follows:
RESPONDENTS
Dental Source/Blue Cross Blue Shield
Kansas City (Jackson County), MO
Assurant Employee Benefits
Overland Park, KS
Liberty Dental
Liberty, MO
Humana
Lexington, KY
and,
WHEREAS, the Director of Finance and Purchasing recommends the award of a twelve-month term and supply contract, with two twelve-month options to renew, for the furnishing of dental insurance as an employee benefit for use County-wide to Dental Source/Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City, MO, as the best bid meeting specifications; 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:
PLAN INDIVIDUAL COUPLE FAMILY
Dental Source DHMO $8.76 $14.26 $22.00
Blue Cross Base PPO $13.22 $24.48 $44.09
Blue Cross Buy-Up $21.96 $43.28 $72.26
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 twelve-month contract with two t...
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