HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemo - Award RecommendationCITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: Daniel J. Alfonso
City Manager
FROM: Annie Perez, CPPD W
Director of Procurement
Recommendation
DATE: June 28, 2017 FILE:
SUBJECT: Recommendation of Award for
Employee Benefit Consulting Services
REFERENCES: RFP678384
ENCLOSURES: Request to Negotiate Memo,
Score Sheets
Based on the findings below, Procurement hereby recommends approval for the award of a contract
pursuant to Request for Proposals ("RFP") No. 678384, Employee Benefit Consulting Services, to the
highest ranked responsive and responsible proposer, USI Insurance Services LLC ("USI"), to provide
benefit consulting services for the City's Risk Management Department ("Risk").
Background
On February 8, 2017, Procurement, on behalf of Risk, issued RFP678384 under full and open
competition, to obtain proposals from experienced and qualified proposers for the purpose of
providing employee benefit consulting services. Proposers were required to meet all of the minimum
qualification requirements established in the RFP, in order to be deemed qualified to provide the
services. Four (4) proposals were received in response to the RFP. All Proposers were deemed
responsive. The proposals were reviewed and evaluated by an Evaluation Committee, following the
guidelines and criteria published in the RFP. Following evaluations, USI was recommended for
negotiations.
Negotiations resulted in a savings of 4.4% from USI's originally proposed price over the term of the
contract, to include all renewal options.
Procurement hereby recommends award of the contract to USI. Your signature below will indicate
approval of this recommendation.
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Daniel J. AI VTC Manager
cc: Fernando Casamayor, Assistant City Manager/Chief Financial Officer
Rafael Suarez -Rivas, Sr. Assistant City Attorney
Lydia Osborne, CPPD, Assistant Director, Procurement
Diana Arteaga, Senior Advisor to the City Manager
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