DATE: April 11, 2017
TO: Board of Mayor and Aldermen
FROM: Eric Stuckey, City Administrator
Kristine Tallent, Assistant City Administrator / CFO
Kevin Townsel, Human Resources Director
Sara Sylvis, Interim Assistant Human Resources Director
Brian Wilcox, Purchasing Manager
SUBJECT:
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Consideration of procurement award to BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee of Chattanooga, Tennessee for administrative services for the City's group employee health, pharmacy and vision insurance benefits, for a term of award of three (3) years, to be effective July 1, 2017, with two (2) one-year options to extend the term of award thereafter, for the Human Resources Department (Purchasing Office Procurement Solicitation No. 2017-014; Contract No. 2017-0090) (04/13/17 FINANCE 3-0, 04/25/17 Work Session)
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Purpose
The purpose of this procurement is to purchase administrative services for the City's self-funded group employee health, pharmacy and vision insurance benefits, for a term of award of three (3) years, to be effective July 1, 2017, with two (2) one-year options to extend the term of award thereafter, for the Human Resources Department.
Background
The City published on February 9, 2017 a Notice to Proposers in the Williamson Herald for the following three (3) separate and independent group employee insurance procurements: (a) health benefits and associated services; (b) pharmacy benefits; and (c) vision benefits. In addition, solicitation documents were sent on or about the same date directly to thirteen (13) potential proposers known or thought to be interested in this solicitation. Proposals from eleven (11) service providers were publicly opened at the submittal opening held on March 16, 2017. Three separate tabulations of the proposals received for this solicitation - one (A) for health, one (B) for pharmacy and one (C) for vision - are attached.
Please note the following excerpt from the City's request for proposals regarding representatio...
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