HomeMy WebLinkAboutmemoCITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM :
Honora�
of the,C
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Joe AYniyla
Chie'Administrator
-Members
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September 7, 2004
DATE : FILE :
SUBJECT:
REFERENCES:
ENCLOSURES:
A resolution authorizing
the City Manager to
Negotiate with the #1
Ranked firms for RFP
#03-04-077 — Employee
Benefit Dental Plans
RECOMMENDATION
It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission authorize the City Manager to negotiate with the top
ranked firms for RFP #03-04-077 for Employee Benefit Dental Plans.
The City issued an RFP on May 7, 2004 for Employee Benefit Dental Plan requesting quotes on the current
DMO, as well as, an optional PPO product. Responses for this RFP were due to the City Clerk by June 2, 2004.
The cost of this program is paid for 100% by the employees.
A consensus was reached by the following committee members: Ms. Ramona Fiumara, Asst. Director of Risk
Management ;Ms. Ana Gonzalez -Fajardo, Deputy Director of Labor Relations; Mr. Stuart Myers, Advisor to
the City Manager; Ms. Denise Morales, Group Insurance Supervisor; Mr. Edward Pidermann, President of
IAFF Local 587; Mr. Charlie Cox, President of AFSCME Local 1907; & Mr. Joseph Simmons, President of
AFSCME Local 871.
The following are the ranked firms:
For the provision of DMO Services
1, Paragon
2. Comp Benefits
3. Cigna
4, Florida Combined Life
For the provision of PPO Services
1. Metropolitan Life
2. Cigna
3. Comp Benefits
3. Paragon
Permission is requested to negotiate with the number 1 firms for each service. Should contract negotiations fail
with the top ranked firm, the Committee recommends the City negotiate with the second ranked firm. If
negotiations fail with the second ranked firm, then permission to negotiate with the third ranked firms. For the
PPO Services, there is a tie for third, so we would recommend negotiating with both to determine which would
be the best contract for the City. On DMO services only, if contract negotiations fail with the third ranked
firm, then permission to negotiate with the fourth ranked firm. The contracts will be negotiated until they are
found to be acceptable'by the City. Once the contracts are negotiated, they will be brought back before
commission for final approval.
T . ' you,
LH: ' C.