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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
DATE: July 1, 2014
TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board
FROM: Zan Fedorak
SUBJECT: Requesting Approval for Contract Negotiation for 3rd Party
Administration
DEPARTMENT: Purchasing
BCC DISTRICT: All
STATEMENT OF ISSUE: [PUR] Requesting approval to enter into contract negotiation with
Johns Eastern Company, Inc. for Third Party Administration (TPA) of Property, Liability &
Workers’ Compensation Claims.
BACKGROUND: On February 4, 2014, Risk Management received Board approval to solicit
for Third Party Administration of Property, Liability, and Worker’s Compensation Claims.
Proposals were due on May 2, 2014 and Johns Eastern was the sole submittal. (Proposals were
advertised through the Florida Purchasing Group (Bid Net), County Purchasing website, and the
Northwest Florida Daily News.) Staff is requesting permission to negotiate and enter into a
contract with Johns Eastern. The resulting contract will provide a TPA to process property
liability, worker’s compensation claims, quarterly narratives, report status of claims, and provide
assistance with risk management issues that may develop. The entire submittal by Johns-Eastern
can be viewed at <http://www.co.okaloosa.fl.us/johns_eastern.pdf>.
OPTIONS: Approve/Disapprove the request to enter into contract negotiation with Johns
Eastern for Third Party Administration of Property, Liability, and Worker’s Compensation
Claims.
RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends approval to enter into contract negotiation with
Johns Eastern for Third Party Administration of Property, Liability, and Worker’s Compensation
Claims.
RECOMMENDED BY:
APPROVED BY:
Ernie Padgett, County Administrator