AGENDA ITEM REPORT
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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE AGREEMENTS WITH CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, CIGNA DENTAL HEALTH OF FLORIDA, INC., CIGNA DENTAL HEALTH PLAN OF ARIZONA, INC., AND CIGNA VISION (COLLECTIVELY "THE CIGNA GROUP") TO PROVIDE MEDICAL (WITH PRESCRIPTION DRUG, LIMITED VISION, AND HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNT), DENTAL, AND VISION INSURANCE SERVICES, AND EVERNORTH CARE SOLUTIONS, INC. TO PROVIDE EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM INSURANCE SERVICES PURSUANT TO RFP NO. 06-05-24-11.
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BACKGROUND:
Due to the expiration of existing agreements, the City issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 06-05-24-11 to contract for Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Basic Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D), Voluntary Life and AD&D, Short Term Disability (STD), Long Term Disability (LTD), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Health Savings Account (HSA), Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA), and Retiree Billing.
DISCUSSION:
The City issued a competitive solicitation for Medical, Dental, Vision, EAP, Basic Life and AD&D, Voluntary Life and AD&D, STD, LTD, FSA, HSA, COBRA, and Retiree Billing on May 5, 2024. Solicitations were sent to sixty-eight (68) prospective vendors, and six (6) responsive proposals were received from The Cigna Group, Humana, MetLife, National Vision Administrators, The Standard, and Total Administrative Service Corp. Vendors were invited to submit proposals for any or all of the requested services, and no vendor submitted a proposal for all services. The selection committee consisted of Tim McPherson, Human Resources Manager; Laeticia Larrieux, Benefits Program Manager; Daniel Nelson, Community Enhancement Manager; Mindy Lirette, Fire Inspector/Training Specialist; and Daniel Eberly, Police Sergeant. Human Resources Director Pam Kershaw and Risk Manager Sanjeev Bissessar served as advisors to the selection committee, and consulting services were ...
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