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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExhibit 1AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO EMPLOYEE BENEFITS DENTAL INSURANCE HMO PLAN SERVICES AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT") BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI AND SOLSTICE BENEFITS, INC. AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO STARMARK BENEFITS, INC. AND PARAGON DENTAL SERVICES This Amendment No. 2 to the Services Agreement dated December 2, 2004 , but effective as of January 1, 2005, (the "Agreement") between the City of Miami, a municipal corporation of the State of Florida ("CITY"), and PARAGON DENTAL SERVICES, INC. for the provision of Employee Benefits Dental HMO Insurance Plan is entered into this day of , 2012. RECITALS WHEREAS, the Agreement was entered into pursuant to the approval of the City Commission by following their award of Request for Proposals ("RFP") No. 03-04-077 which resulted in a finding that Paragon Dental Services , Inc. was the top -ranked firm to provide Employee Benefits Dental HMO Insurance Plans, and authorized the City Manager to negotiate the Agreement with Paragon dated December 2, 2004, and WHEREAS, the City Commission approved an Amendment to the Services Agreement on January 1, 2007 ("First Amendment") by which the City acknowledged and approved that Starmark Benefits, Inc. , a Florida corporation entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with Paragon Dental Services , Inc; and WHEREAS, on December 18, 2007, the City Commission approved the foregoing Amendment to recognize STARMARK BENEFITS, INC. as the Provider for the Dental Services to the City under the Paragon Dental Services contract; and, WHEREAS, effective December 11, 2007, the State of Florida's Office of Insurance • Regulation issued a consent order authorizing STARMARK BENEFITS, INC. which changed its name to SOLSTICE BENEFITS, INC-; with no change in corporate structure per the terms of the State of Florida Office of insurance Regulation Consent Order issued in Case No. 943348-08- CO dated April 7th 2008, and, WHEREAS, on October 6, 2011, RFP No. 273288 for the procurement of an Employee Benefit Dental Insurance Plans was issued by the Purchasing Department at the request of the Risk Management Department; and, WHEREAS, on November 11, 2011, an evaluation committee approved the City Manager selected HUMANA, INC. as the highest ranked provider of Dental HMO and Dental PPO insurance plans; and, WHEREASon:November 16, 2011, the City Manager acknowledged and approved the evaluation committee's recommendation that HUMANA;'-INC. be selected as the :successful, provider forthe City's Dental HMO and Dental PPO insurance plans; and, WHEREAS,TOri November 23, 2011, a formal protest was timely and properly filed by SOLSTICE BENEFITS, INC.; and, 1 WHEREAS, under the applicable provisions of the Procurement Code, codified in Chapter 18, Article 111,,City of Miami-CityCode, a protest operates as a stay of further solicitation or award of the procurement in question until such protest is resolved unless the City Manager makes a written determination that the solicitation process or the contract award must be continued without delay in order to avoid an immediate and serious danger to the public health, safety and general welfare; and , WHEREAS, faced with the catastrophic Toss of any Dental Coverage for City employees as these protest procedures were underway, the City Manager on December 23, 2011 made such an Emergency Finding providing for a Group Benefits Extension of the existing Agreement with SOLSTICE BENEFITS, INC. for the Dental HMO Insurance Plan for a period of four (4) months or until the pending protest is resolved, whichever occurs first. NOW THEREFORE, for the considerations hereinafter set forth: The Agreement dated December 2, 2004 between the City and Solstice Benefits, Inc., concerning Dental HMO Insurance Plan, as is hereby amended as follows: 1. The existing provision of the Agreement is amended in the following particulars: PART A — GENERAL PROVISIONS — RENEWAL TERMS for Solstice Benefits. Inc.. Agreement The term of this Services Agreement is hereby extended for a four (4) month period commencing on January 1. 2012 and ending on April 30. 2012 . or until the pending Dental Plan Protest is decided by the City Commission per the applicable provisions of the Procurement Code. and no appeal is timely taken. whichever occurs first. 2. All other terms and conditions of the Agreements are in effect and remain unchanged and in full force and effect. AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO EMPLOYEE BENEFIT DENTAL HMO INSURANCE PLAN SERVICES AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT") BETWWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI AND SOLSTICE BENEFITS, INC. AS'SI:ICCESSOR IN INTEREST TO STARMARK BENEFITS, INC. AND PARAGON DENTAL SERVICES THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA (SEAL) CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, a municipal Corporation of the State of Florida ATTEST: By: By: Priscilla A. Thompson, City Clerk Johnny Martinez, P.E., City Manager APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM AND APPROVED AS TO INSURANCE CORRECTNESS: REQUIREMENTS: By: By: Julie O. Bru, City Attorney Calvin Ellis, Director Risk Management Department ATTEST: PROVIDERS SOLTICE.BENEFITS, INC., A Florida corporation By: By: Carlos Ferrera Principal Executive Officer Corporate Secretary 3 (Attach Corporate Resolution)