IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION awarding a twelve-month term and supply contract, with one twelve-month option to extend, for the furnishing of employee group dental insurance coverage as an employee benefit for use countywide to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City, MO, under the terms and conditions of Request for Proposals No.72-21.
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RESOLUTION NO. 20825, December 6, 2021
INTRODUCED BY Jalen Anderson, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, by Resolution 20779, dated October 4, 2021, the Legislature awarded a twelve-month term and supply contract with one twelve-month option to extend, for the furnishing of employee group dental insurance coverage as an employee benefit for use countywide, to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City, MO, pursuant to the recommendation of the County’s benefits broker, Garry and Associates; and,
WHEREAS, after legislative approval of the contract it was determined there was an irregularity in this award; and,
WHEREAS, since that determination, the Director of Finance and Purchasing solicited proposals on Request for Proposals (RFP) No. 72-21 for the furnishing of employee group dental insurance coverage as an employee benefit for use countywide; and,
WHEREAS, a total of twelve notifications were distributed and two responses were received and evaluated from the following:
BIDDERS
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Kansas City, MO
Cigna
Bloomfield, CT
and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to section 1054.6 of the Jackson County Code, the Directors of Finance and Purchasing and Human Resources recommend the award of a twelve-month term and supply contract with one twelve-month option to extend for the furnishing of employee group dental insurance coverage as an employee benefit for use countywide to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City, MO, under the terms and conditions of RFP No. 72-21, for the reason that it has submitted the lowest and best proposal;
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 of Blue Cross dental plans for 2022 by plan type and rate option are as follows:
|
|
Base Plan |
Buy Up Plan |
|
Individual |
$21.07 |
$33.32 |
|
Eligible Employee + One |
$39.03 |
$65.70 |
|
Family |
$70.27 |
$109.67 |
and,
WHEREAS, the recommended employee shares of the monthly premiums for the above plans are as follows:
|
|
Base Plan |
Buy Up Plan |
|
Individual |
$16.26 |
$28.25 |
|
Eligible Employee + One |
$31.07 |
$57.20 |
|
Family |
$57.80 |
$96.39 |
now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that award be made as recommended by the Directors Finance and Purchasing and Human Resources and that the Director of Finance and Purchasing be, and hereby is, authorized to execute any documents necessary for the accomplishment of the award; 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. 20825 of December 6, 2021, was duly passed on December 13, 2021 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