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FILE ID:
Date: 9/27/11
Law Department
Matter ID No.
Requesting Department: Risk Management
Commission Meeting Date: 10/27/11. District(s) Impacted: •. ALL
Type: ® Resolution: Q Ordinance 0 Emergency Ordinance 0 Discussion Item.O Other
Subject: Resolution to waive competitive sealedbidding procedures to negotiate and execute a Professional
Services Agreement with Connecticut General Life Insurance Company (CIGNA), the existing provider, for the
City's Employee Benefits Health Plan Administration Services.
Purpose of Item:
To respectfully request approval of the attached resolution, by a four -fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote, after .a duly
noticed public.hearing, ratifying, approving and confirming the City Manager's finding that it is most advantageous for
the. City of Miami to waive competitive sealed bidding procedures, pursuant to Section 18-85(a) of the City Code of
Ordinances; authorizing City Manager to negotiate and execute a Professional Services Agreement with CIGNA, the
current Provider, for a contract term of January 1, 2012, to January 1, .2014, for the administrationof the. City's
Employee Benefits Health Plan, in an amount not to exceed $1,355,743 per year for the 2 year contract term for the
Administrative Services Only (ASO) contract. Funds are to be allocated from the City's Risk Management Budget
account code 05002.301001.523000.0000.00000.
BackgroundInformation:
The Risk Management Department procured through the Purchasing Department a Request for Proposals (RFP): No.
03-04-066 issued on April 5, 2004 a qualified and experiencedcompany. to provide adrninistration .services for the
City's Employee Benefits Healthcare Plan. In order to continue the administration services for the Employee Benefits
Healthcare plan and to avoid undue hardship to the City's employees; and to the advantage of the City of Miami, the
City Manager has determine that it is necessary to waive competitive bidding procedures pursuant to Section 18-85(a)
of the City Code of Ordinances in this matter and to negotiate and execute a Professional Services Agreement with
CIGNA for a contract period of January 1, 2012, to January 1, 2014, in an amount not to exceed $1,355,743 per year
for the Administrative Services Only (ASO) portion of the Employee Benefit Health Plan.
Budget Impact Analysis
NO. . Is this item related to revenue?
YES . Is this item an expenditure? If so, please identify funding source below.
General Account No:
Special Revenue Account No:
Risk Management Budget Item; 05002.301001.523000.0000.00000
NO Is this item funded by Homeland Defense/Neighborhood Improvement Bonds?
Start Up Capital Cost:
Maintenance Cost:
Total Fiscal Impact:.
CIP.
Final Approvals
(SIGN AND DATE)
N/A
Grants of ieceiving capitalltu N/A
Budget
Risk Management
Purchasing Dept. Director
Chief City Manager
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