TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF JANUARY 23, 2025
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. Brian A. Perkovich, Executive Director
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Authority to advertise Contract 25-RFP-02 Health Plan Administrator, for a three-year period, effective January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2028, Account 101-25000-601250
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Dear Sir:
Request for Proposal documents are being prepared for a health plan administrator at the request of the Human Resources Department.
The purpose of this contract is to select a qualified carrier to provide medical and prescription drug coverage for employees and non-Medicare eligible retirees. The program will include a preferred provider organization (PPO), a health maintenance organization (HMO) and prescription drug coverage. The plan design including the deductibles, co-insurance, annual maximum out-of-pocket limit, and prescription drug co-payment structure will remain the same as under the current program. The services are currently provided by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, a division of Health Care Services Corporation. The current contract expires December 31, 2025.
No bid deposit is required for this request for proposal.
The Diversity Section reviewed the request for proposal to determine if Affirmative Action Ordinance Revised Appendix A and Appendix V goals will apply. The Diversity Section noted that the services being solicited need to be performed by a single carrier, which will provide all products and services under the plan. As such, the contract does not provide practical opportunities for subcontracting. Therefore, Appendix A and Appendix V should not be included in this request for proposal.
The tentative schedule for this contract is as follows:
Advertise March 26, 2025
Proposals Received April 25, 2025
Award August 14, 2025
Completion December 31, 2028
Funds will be requested for 2026, 2027, and 2028 in Account 101-25000-601250, and are contingent on the Board of Commissioners’ approval of the District’s budget for those years.
In view of the foregoing, it is recommended that the Director of Procurement and Materials Management be authorized to advertise Contract 25-RFP-02.
Requested, Thaddeus J. Kosowski, Director of Human Resources, TJK:JEF
Recommended, Darlene A. LoCascio, Director of Procurement and Materials Management
Respectfully Submitted, Marcelino Garcia, Chairman Committee on Procurement
Disposition of this agenda item will be documented in the official Regular Board Meeting Minutes of the Board of Commissioners for January 23, 2025
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