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File Number: 11-01138 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT"), IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED
FORM, WITH MINNESOTA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE TOP -RANKED
FIRM SELECTED AS A RESULT OF THE COMPETITIVE SELECTION PROCESS
TO PROVIDE EMPLOYEE BENEFITS FOR LIFE & AD&D INSURANCE, FOR AN
INITIAL THREE YEAR PERIOD, WITH NO OPTION TO EXTEND THE
AGREEMENT; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM ACCOUNT CODE NO.
05001.301001.523000.0000.00000
WHEREAS, the City of Miami issued RFP No. 278253 seeking qualified and experienced firms for
the provisions of Employee Benefits for Life and AD&D plans for the Department of Risk Management
for City personnel; and
WHEREAS, the Evaluation Committee evaluated the proposals received and ranked Minnesota
Life Insurance Company as the top -ranked firm, and recommended that the City Manager negotiate a
Professional Services Agreement ("Agreement") with the top -ranked firm for three (3) years with no
option to extend the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager concurred with the recommendation of the Evaluation Committee;
and
WHEREAS, funds for said services will be allocated from Account Code No.
05001.301001.523000.0000.00000;
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.
Section 2. The City Manager is authorized {1} to execute a Professional Services Agreement
("Agreement"), in substantially the attached form, with Minnesota Life Insurance Company, the
top -ranked firm selected as a result of the competitive selection process to provide Employee Benefits
for Life & AD&D Insurance for City personnel for a period of three (3) years with no option to extend
the Agreement, with funds allocated from Account Code No. 05001.301001.523000.0000.00000
Section 3. Since only two (2) proposals were received the Evaluation Committee recommends that
the City Manager reject all proposals and that a new solicitation be issued, should negotiations fail with
the highest ranked firm, the City Manager is authorized to reject all proposals and issue and new RFP
Solicitation.
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Section 4. 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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