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File Number: 11-00124 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 QUALIFICATIONS NO. 260247, FROM VARIOUS QUALIFIED FIRMS, AS
LISTED ON "ATTACHMENT A", ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, TO PROVIDE
HEALTH BENEFIT CONSULTING SERVICES AND ACTUARIAL SERVICES;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT(S), IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE
ATTACHED FORM(S), ON AN AS -NEEDED BASIS, BASED ON THE SPECIFIC
HEALTH BENEFIT CONSULTING SERVICES AND ACTUARIAL SERVICES, AS
DEEMED QUALIFIED UNDER THE CATEGORIES OF EXPERTISE AS SPECIFIED
IN "ATTACHMENT A", ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, FOR A BASE TERM OF
A ONE (1) YEAR PERIOD, WITH THE OPTION TO RENEW FOR FOUR (4)
ADDITIONAL ONE (1) YEAR PERIODS; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE
VARIOUS SOURCES OF FUNDS OF THE USER DEPARTMENT, SUBJECT TO
THE AVAILABILITY AND BUDGETARY APPROVAL AT THE TIME OF NEED;
FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER THE RIGHT TO ADD MORE
CATEGORIES AND QUALIFY ADDITIONAL FIRMS UNDER THE CURRENT AND
ADDITIONAL CATEGORIES AT ANY GIVEN POINT IN TIME THROUGHOUT THE
TERM OF THE CONTRACT WITHOUT FURTHER CITY COMMISSION ACTION.
WHEREAS, insurance brokerage and risk management consulting services are needed to
provide professional analysis of the City of Miami's ("City's") health benefit plans, on a monthly and
quarterly basis; and
WHEREAS, the City is self insured for health insurance benefits and needs to constantly
assess the performance of the different plans; and
WHEREAS, the City's largest aspect of its budget is in this area, and the constant monitoring
of expenditures and services is necessary to make sure that Third Party Administrators are complying
with the different plan designs; and
WHEREAS, the actuarial services required include, but is not limited to, pension systems,
health, dental and life insurance, workers' compensation, disability, financial and budgetary analysis,
plan design, plan documents, litigation, and negotiation support for the City; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Request for Qualifications ("RFQ") No. 260247, the City sought
proposals from qualified and experienced firms as listed in "Attachment A", attached and incorporated,
to provide Health Benefit Consulting Services and Actuarial Services on an as -needed basis; and
WHEREAS, the evaluation committee reviewed and evaluated the proposals and qualified
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each of the firms for each of the categories as specified on "Attachment A"; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager concurred with the recommendation of the evaluation
committee; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the RFQ, the City Manager reserves the right to add more
categories and qualify additional firms under the current and additional categories at any given point in
time throughout the term of the contract without further City Commission action; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission hereby authorizes the City Manager to negotiate and execute
Professional Services Agreement(s) ("Agreement"), in substantially the attached form(s), with the
qualified firms, on an as -needed basis, based on the specific Health Benefit Consulting Services and
Actuarial Services, deemed qualified under the categories of expertise as specified in "Attachment A",
attached and incorporated, for a base term of a one (1) year period, with the option to renew for four
(4) additional one-year periods, with funds allocated funds from the various sources of funds of the
user department, subject to the availability and budgetary approval at the time of need;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble of the Resolution are adopted by
reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The recommendation of the City Manager approving the findings of the evaluation
committee, pursuant to RFQ No. 260247, from various qualified firms, as listed on "Attachment A",
attached and incorporated, to provide Health Benefit Consulting Services and Actuarial Services, is
accepted.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized {1} to execute Professional Services Agreement(s), in
substantially the attached form(s), on an as -needed basis, based on the specific Health Benefit
Consulting Services and Actuarial Services, deemed qualified under the categories of expertise as
specified in "Attachment A", attached and incorporated, for a base term of a one (1) year period, with
the option to renew for four (4) additional one-year periods, with funds allocated from the various
sources of the user department, subject to the availability and budgetary approval at the time of need.
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized {1} in accordance with the RFQ, to add more
categories and qualify additional firms under the current and additional categories at any given point in
time throughout the term of the contract without further City Commission action.
Section 5. 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
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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.
} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar days
Dm the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective
Imediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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