DATE: April 9, 2024
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Hollis Magill, Director of Human Resources
SUBJECT: Solicitation of Health and Ancillary Benefits Plan Proposals for Plan Year 2025
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Under Administrative Policy No. 34 for competitive bids or requests for proposals (AP 34) determine that an exception of the competitive bidding requirement under AP 34 is satisfied and a suspension of competition is warranted due to unusual or extraordinary circumstances for the solicitation of health and ancillary/voluntary benefits plan proposals for Plan Year 2025; and
2. Authorize the Director of Human Resources to solicit competitive bids for health and ancillary/voluntary benefit plans and directly negotiate agreements with vendors to provide health and ancillary/voluntary benefits to active and retired County employees and their dependents for Plan Year 2025.
REPORT
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. Approval of the recommended actions will waive the customary purchasing process, allow the Director of Human Resources to begin the process of soliciting health and ancillary/voluntary benefits plan proposals as necessary for Plan Year 2025 under various scenarios and negotiate agreements with vendors for your Board's consideration. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
The alternative to the recommended actions would be to solicit health and ancillary/voluntary benefit plan proposals using the County's standard instructions and conditions for Requests for Proposals (RFP); however, the process would not allow the flexibility required for maximum leverage in negotiating directly with health and ancillary/voluntary benefit vendors.
SUSPENSION OF COMPETITION/SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT:
It is requested that the County find under AP No. 34 that an exception to the competitive bidding requirement is satisfied and a suspension of competition is warranted due to unusual or extraordinary cir...
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