TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF MARCH 7, 2019
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. Brian A. Perkovich, Executive Director
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Report on advertisement of Request for Proposal 19-RFP-06 Medicare Advantage Plan, for a three-year period, effective January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2022, Account 101-25000-601250
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Dear Sir:
Request for Proposal documents are being prepared for a Medicare Advantage Plan provider at the request of the Human Resources Department.
The purpose of this contract is to select a qualified carrier to provide a fully-insured group Medicare Advantage Plan including prescription drug coverage for Medicare-eligible retirees. The program will be a national PPO plan as it is currently. The plan design including the deductibles, co-insurance and prescription drug co-payment structure will remain the same as under the current program. The services are currently provided by UnitedHealthcare Insurance Corporation. The current contract expires December 31, 2019.
No bid deposit is required for this request for proposal.
The Diversity Section reviewed the Request for Proposal and determined that Appendix A should be included in this contract. The Affirmative Action Goals for this Request for Proposal are 20% Minority Business Enterprises (MBE), 10% Women-owned Business Enterprises (WBE) and 10% Small Business Enterprises (SBE).
The tentative schedule for this contract is as follows:
Advertise March 20, 2019
Proposals Received April 19, 2019
Award August 1, 2019
Completion December 31, 2022
Funds for years 2020, 2021 and 2022 are contingent on the Board of Commissioners’ approval of the District’s budget for those years.
Requested, Beverly K. Sanders, Director of Human Resources, BKS:JEF
Respectfully Submitted, Darlene A. LoCascio, Director of Procurement and Materials Management