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File Number: 11-01137 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY MANAGER APPROVING
THE FINDINGS OF THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE, PURSUANT TO REQUEST
FOR PROPOSALS ("RFP") NO. 273288, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER,
AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY, TO NEGOTIATE AND
EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT ("PSA"), IN
SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, WITH THE HIGHEST RANKED FIRM,
HUMANA, INC., FOR THE PROVISION OF EMPLOYEE BENEFIT DENTAL PLAN,
FOR BOTH THE DHMO AND PPO PLANS, FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF RISK
MANAGEMENT, FOR A PERIOD OF THREE (3) YEARS, WITH OPTIONS TO
RENEW FOR TWO (2) ADDITIONAL ONE-YEAR PERIODS; ALLOCATING FUNDS
FROM THE VARIOUS SOURCES OF FUNDS OF THE USER DEPARTMENT,
SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS AND BUDGETARY APPROVAL;
FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, SHOULD NEGOTIATIONS FAIL
WITH THE HIGHEST RANKED FIRM, TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A PSA WITH
THE SECOND -HIGHEST RANKED FIRMS, SOLSTICE BENEFITS, INC. FOR THE
DHMO PLAN, AND DELTA DENTAL INSURANCE CO. FOR THE PPO PLAN;
FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, SHOULD NEGOTIATIONS FAIL
WITH THE SECOND -HIGHEST RANKED FIRMS, TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE
A PSA WITH THE THIRD -HIGHEST RANKED FIRMS, DELTA DENTAL INSURANCE
CO. FOR THE DHMO PLAN, AND SOLSTICE BENEFITS, INC. FOR THE PPO
PLAN; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, SHOULD NEGOTIATIONS
FAIL WITH THE THIRD -HIGHEST RANKED FIRMS, TO REJECT ALL PROPOSALS
AND ISSUE A NEW RFP SOLICITATION.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recommendation of the City Manager approving the findings of the Evaluation
Committee pursuant to RFP No. 273288, that Humana, Inc., is the highest -ranked firm, to provide
Employee Benefit Dental Plan, for both the DHMO and PPO Plans, for the Department of Risk
Management, is accepted.
Section 2. The City Manager is authorized {1}, after consultation with the City Attorney, to
negotiate and execute a PSA, in substantially the attached form, with the highest -ranked firm, for a
period of three (3) years, with the option to renew for two (2) additional one (1) year periods, with
funds allocated from the various sources of funds of the user departments, subject to the availability
of funds and budgetary approval at the time of need.
Section 3. Should negotiations fail with highest ranked firm, the City Manager is authorized {1}
to negotiate and execute a PSA with the second -highest ranked firms, Solstice Benefits, Inc. for the
DHMO Plan and Delta Dental Insurance Co. for the PPO Plan, for a period of three (3) years, with the
option to renew for two (2) additional one (1) year periods, with funds allocated from the various
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sources of funds of the user departments, subject to the availability of funds and budgetary approval
at the time of need.
Section 4. Should negotiations fail with the second highest ranked firms, the City Manager is
authorized {1} to negotiate and execute a PSA with the third -highest ranked firms, Delta Dental
Insurance Co. for the DHMO Plan and Solstice Benefits, Inc. for the PPO Plan, for a period of three
(3) years, with the option to renew for two (2) additional one (1) year periods, with funds allocated
from the various sources of funds of the user departments, subject to the availability of funds and
budgetary approval at the time of need.
Section 5. Should negotiations fail with the third -highest ranked firms, the City Manager is
authorized {1} to reject all proposals and issue a new RFP solicitation.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature
of the Mayor. {2}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JULIE O. BRU
CITY ATTORNEY
Footnotes:
{1} The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be
imposed by the City Attorney, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter
and Code provisions.
{2} 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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