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Resolution: R-04-0636
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 04-01045 Final Action Date: 9/23/2004
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ACCEPTING THE
RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY MANAGER APPROVING THE FINDINGS OF
THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE, PURSUANT TO REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
NO. 03-04-077, THAT THE FIRMS MOST QUALIFIED TO PROVIDE EMPLOYEE
BENEFIT DENTAL PLANS, ON THE CURRENT DENTAL MAINTENANCE
ORGANIZATION ("DMO"), AS WELL AS, AN OPTIONAL PREFERRED PROVIDER
ORGANIZATION ("PPO") PRODUCT, ARE, IN RANK ORDER: ON THE DMO, (1)
PARAGON, (2) COMP BENEFITS, (3) CIGNA, AND (4) FLORIDA COMBINED LIFE,
AND FOR PPO SERVICES, (1) METROPOLITAN LIFE, (2) CIGNA, AND A TIE FOR
(3) COMP BENEFITS AND PARAGON; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
NEGOTIATE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE TOP -RANKED FIRMS FOR EACH
SERVICE; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AN
AGREEMENT WITH THE SECOND -RANKED FIRMS, IN THE EVENT
NEGOTIATIONS FAIL WITH THE TOP -RANKED FIRMS, OR UNTIL AN
AGREEMENT HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY NEGOTIATED; FURTHER DIRECTING
THE CITY MANAGER TO PRESENT THE NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT TO THE
CITY COMMISSION FOR CONSIDERATION.
WHEREAS, pursuant to public notice, Request For Proposal ("RFP") No. 03-04-077 was issued to
provide Employee Benefit Dental Plans, on a contract basis for three years, with the option to renew
for two additional two-year periods, for the Department of Risk Management; and
WHEREAS, the RFP for Employee Benefit Dental plans requested quotes on the current Dental
Maintenance Organization ("DMO"), as well as, an optional Preferred Provider Organization ("PPO")
product; and
WHEREAS, RFPs were received on June 2, 2004, and the proposals were evaluated by an
Evaluation Committee appointed by the City Manager which recommended that the proposal received
from the following firms in ranked order: on the DMO, 1. Paragon, 2. Comp Benefits, 3. Cigna, and 4.
Florida Combined Life, and for PPO Services, 1. Metropolitan Life, 2. Cigna, and a tie for 3. Comp
Benefits and Paragon, be accepted as the firms that the City will begin to negotiate with for these
services; and
WHEREAS, the parameters of the contract will be brought back before the City Commission for
final approval once the terms have been successfully negotiated;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by
reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
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Section 2. The recommendation of the City Manager approving the findings of the Evaluation
Committee, pursuant to Request for Proposals No. 03-04-077, that the firms most qualified to provide
employee benefit dental plans, on the current DMO, as well as an optional PPO product, are, in rank
order: on the DMO, (1) Paragon, (2) Comp Benefits, (3) Cigna, and (4) Florida Combined Life, and for
PPO services, (1) Metropolitan Life, (2) Cigna, and a tie for (3) Comp Benefits and Paragon, is
accepted.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized{1} to negotiate an Agreement with the top -ranked firms
for each service.
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized{1} to negotiate an Agreement with the
second -ranked firms, in the event negotiations fail with the top -ranked firms, or until an Agreement
has been successfully negotiated.
Sections. The City Manager is directed to present the negotiated Agreement to the City
Commission for consideration.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{1}
Footnotes:
{1} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar
days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become
effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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