Health and Environment
Committee Amendment
October 7, 2019
IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION awarding a twelve-month term and supply contract with two twelve-month options to extend, for the furnishing of vision care insurance coverage as an employee benefit for use countywide to EyeMed Vision Care of Mason, OH, pursuant to the recommendation of the County’s benefits broker, Garry and Associates.
Intro
RESOLUTION NO. 20272, September 30, 2019
INTRODUCED BY Charlie Franklin, County Legislator
Body
WHEREAS, by Resolution 20184, dated June 17, 2019, the Legislature did award a contract for the furnishing of broker and consulting services for employee vision insurance for use countywide to Garry and Associates of North Kansas City, MO; and,
WHEREAS, Garry and Associates has solicited written proposals for group vision care insurance coverage for County employees; and,
WHEREAS, a total of two responses were received from the following:
RESPONDENT
EyeMed
Mason, OH
VSP Vision Care
Rancho Cordova, CA
and,
WHEREAS, the Director of Finance and Purchasing and Garry and Associates recommend the award of a twelve-month contract with four twelve-month options to renew, for the furnishing of eye care insurance as an employee benefit for use countywide to EyeMed of Mason, OH, as the best bid meeting specifications as set forth in the attached recapitulation and analysis; 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 total monthly premium costs for 2020 by plan type and rate option are as follows:
Individual $6.24
Eligible Employee + Spouse $11.85
Eligible Employee + Children $12.48
Family $18.74
and,
WHEREAS, the recommended employee shares of the monthly premiums are as follows:
Individual $5.56
Eligible Employee + Spouse $10.58
Eligible Employee + Children $11.14
Family $16.36
now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Director of Finance and Purchasing be and hereby is authorized to execute a twelve-month contract with two twelve-month options to renew, for the furnishing of vision care insurance coverage as an employee benefit for use countywide with EyeMed of Mason, OH; 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 No. 20272 of September 30, 2019, was duly passed on October 7, 2019 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 appropriations.
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Date Chief Administrative Officer