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 and vision insurance for use countywide to Ameritas Life Insurance Corporation of Lincoln, NE, and FCL Dental of Sugarland, TX.
Intro
RESOLUTION NO. 21065, October 10, 2022
INTRODUCED BY Crystal Williams, County Legislator
Body
WHEREAS, by Resolution 20998, dated June 21, 2022, the Legislature did award a twelve-month term and supply contract with one twelve-month option to extend to CBIZ Benefits of Kansas City (Jackson County), MO, for the furnishing of broker and consulting services relating to County employee group health, life, and dental insurance as employee benefits; and,
WHEREAS, CBIZ Benefits pursuant to this authorization has solicited new written proposals for employee group dental and vision insurance for County employees; and,
WHEREAS, after evaluation of the proposals received CBIZ Benefits has recommended the award of employee group dental insurance to Ameritas Life Insurance Corporation of Lincoln, NE, and FCL Dental of Sugarland, TX, and the award of employee group vision insurance to Ameritas Life Insurance Corporation of Lincoln, NE; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to section 1054.6 of the Jackson County Code, the Director of the Human Resources recommends 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 to the providers recommended by CBIZ; and,
WHEREAS, the total monthly premium costs of the recommended dental plans for 2023 by plan type and rate option are as follows:
|
|
Ameritas Base Plan |
Ameritas Buy Up Plan |
FCL DHMO |
|
Individual |
$18.56 |
$29.36 |
$8.76 |
|
Eligible Employee + One |
$34.40 |
$57.88 |
$14.26 |
|
Family |
$61.88 |
$96.56 |
$22.00 |
and,
WHEREAS, the recommended employee shares of the monthly premiums for the above plans are as follows:
|
Ameritas Base PlanAmeritas Buy Up PlanFCL DHMO |
|
|
|
|
Individual |
$16.70 |
$27.50 |
$4.38 |
|
Eligible Employee + One |
$29.24 |
$52.72 |
$7.12 |
|
Family |
$49.50 |
$84.18 |
$11.00 |
and,
WHEREAS, the total monthly premium costs of the recommended vision plans for 2023 by plan type and rate options are as follows:
|
Individual |
$5.64 |
|
Eligible Employee + Spouse |
$10.72 |
|
Eligible Employee + Children |
$11.28 |
|
Family |
$16.52 |
and,
WHEREAS, the recommended employee shares of the monthly premiums for the above plans are as follows:
|
Individual$5.08 |
|
|
Eligible Employee + Spouse |
$9.64 |
|
Eligible Employee + Children |
$10.14 |
|
Family |
$14.86 |
and,
WHEREAS, this award is made on an as needed basis and does not obligate the County to pay any specific amount, with the availability of funds subject to annual appropriation; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that award be made as recommended by the Director of Human Resources 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 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 contained 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:
______________________________ ________________________________
Chief Deputy County Counselor County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution No. 21065 of October 10, 2022, was duly passed on October 10, 2022 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _______9__________ Nays _____0______
Abstaining ____0_______ Absent ____0________
______________________ ______________________________
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.
________________________ ______________________________
Date Chief Administrative Officer