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File Number: 14-01126
Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
ACCEPTING THE FINDINGS OF THE CITY MANAGER APPROVING THE
RECOMMENDATION OF THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE ("COMMITTEE"),
PURSUANT TO REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS ("RFP") NO. 469353, FOR THE
PROVISION OF EMPLOYEE BENEFIT LIFE AND ACCIDENTAL DEATH AND
DISMEMBERMENT PLANS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT ("PSA"), IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE
ATTACHED FORM, WITH MINNESOTA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE
HIGHEST -RANKED FIRM SELECTED AS A RESULT OF THE COMPETITIVE
SELECTION PROCESS, TO PROVIDE EMPLOYEE BENEFITS FOR LIFE AND
ACCIDENTAL DEATH AND DISMEMBERMENT, FOR CITY OF MIAMI PERSONNEL,
FOR A PERIOD OF THREE (3) YEARS, WITH THE OPTION TO RENEW FOR TWO
(2) ADDITIONAL ONE (1) YEAR PERIODS; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM
ACCOUNT CODE NO. 50001.301001.523000.0000.00000; SINCE FOUR (4)
PROPOSALS WERE RECEIVED, THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED TO THE
CITY MANAGER THAT SHOULD NEGOTIATIONS FAIL WITH THE
HIGHEST -RANKED FIRM, TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A PSA WITH THE
SECOND HIGHEST -RANKED FIRM, STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY;
FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, SHOULD NEGOTIATIONS FAIL
WITH THE SECOND HIGHEST -RANKED FIRM, TO REJECT ALL PROPOSALS
AND ISSUE A NEW RFP SOLICITATION.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") issued Request for Proposals ("RFP") No. 464353, seeking
qualified and experienced firms for the provision of Employee Benefits for Life and Accidental Death
and Dismemberment ("AD&D") plans for the Department of Risk Management for City personnel; and
WHEREAS, the Evaluation Committee ("Committee") evaluated the proposals received, and
concluded that Minnesota Life Insurance Company was the highest -ranked firm, and recommended
that the City Manager negotiate a Professional Services Agreement ("PSA") with said firm for a
contract period of three (3) years, with the option to renew for two (2) additional one (1) year periods;
and
WHEREAS, the City Manager concurred with the recommendation of the Committee; and
WHEREAS, funds for said services will be allocated from Account Code No.
50001.301001.523000.0000.00000;
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 fully set forth in this Section.
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Section 2. The findings of the City Manager approving the recommendation of the Committee,
pursuant to RFP No. 469353, for the provision of Employee Benefits for Life and AD&D, is accepted.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized{1} to execute a PSA, in substantially the attached form,
with Minnesota Life Insurance Company, the highest -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 the option to renew for two (2) additional one (1) year
periods, with funds allocated from Account Code No. 50001.301001.523000.0000.00000
Section 4. Since four (4) proposals were received the Committee recommended to the City
Manager that should negotiations fail with the highest -ranked firm, to negotiate and execute a PSA
with the second highest -ranked firm, Standard Insurance Company.
Section 5. Should negotiations fail with the second highest -ranked firm, the City Manager is further
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}
APRPOVED AS TO FORM TD
CORRECTNESS:
1
VIdTORIA ENDEZ
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 (10) 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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