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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
DATE: July 15, 2014
TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board
FROM: Zan Fedorak
SUBJECT: Request to enter into contract negotiations for Dental Insurance, Life
Insurance and
DEPARTMENT: Purchasing
BCC DISTRICT: All
STATEMENT OF ISSUE: [PUR] Request approval to enter into contract negotiations for
Dental Insurance, Life Insurance and Long Term Disability Insurance (RM RFP 44-14).
BACKGROUND & ANALYSIS: On February 4, 2014 Risk Management received approval
by the Board to solicit a Request for Proposals (RFP) to provide dental insurance, life insurance,
and long term disability (LTD) coverage. The RFP was advertised and on May 30, 2014
fourteen (14) proposals were received. The Review Committee met to discuss and evaluate the
proposals and has requested and received additional information regarding the submittals. The
review committee has unanimously voted Corporate Benefits of the Emerald Coast for Met Life
dental coverage as the most favorable submittal. The committee also gave high regard to Willis
of Alabama for dental coverage through Lincoln. The committee requests the Board approve
contract negotiations with Corporate Benefits of the Emerald Coast. If a satisfactory agreement
cannot be reached they request approval of negotiation with Willis of Alabama for dental
coverage.
In addition, the review committee voted unanimously that Corporate Benefits of the Emerald
Coast provided the most favorable proposal for life insurance and long term disability coverage.
It is also requested the Board approve contract negotiations with Corporate Benefits of the
Emerald Coast for life insurance and long term disability coverage.
OPTIONS: Approve/Disapprove the requests to negotiate contracts for dental insurance, life
insurance, and long term disability coverage.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval to negotiate contracts for dental
insurance, life insurance, and long term disability coverage.
RECOMMENDED BY:
APPROVED BY:
Ernie Padgett, County Administrator