Explanation
BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes and directs the Interim Director of the Department of Human Resources to enter in a contract modification with Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC for employee benefits and wellness consulting services. Contract and expenditure authority is necessary to ensure continuation of the services provided for employee benefits and wellness consulting services including, but not limited to, assistance in determining employee and employer insurance rates, labor negotiation cost estimations, federal reporting mandate under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 and benefits and wellness administration. This ordinance authorizes the expenditure and establishes a maximum obligation liability of $425,000.00 to be paid from the employee benefits fund.
The effective date of the contract modification is April 1, 2026; the contract term is for 3 years, with two (2) one (1) year renewals. This represents year two of the contract, and is a planned modification based on the original prevailing contract rates.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funding for this contract totals $425,000.00 and is budgeted in the 2026 employee benefits fund. Every year, contract renewal is subject to available and adequate appropriation and funding.
Title
To authorize the Interim Director of the Department of Human Resources to enter into a contract modification with Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC to provide employee benefits and wellness consulting services; to add money from April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027; and to authorize the expenditure of $425,000.00 from the employee benefits fund. ($425,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Columbus to enter into a contract modification with Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC to provide professional employee benefits and wellness consulting services to add money from April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027; and
WHEREAS, the contract is for a three-year period, with two one-year extensions possible, subject to sufficient annual appropriation; and
WHEREAS, this legislation is to add money for the second year of the contract; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the expenditure of up to $425,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to pay contract costs for employee benefits and wellness consultation; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Interim Director of the Department of Human Resources is hereby authorized to enter into a contract modification with Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC to provide professional employee benefits and wellness consulting services and to add money from April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of up to $425,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized in the employee benefits fund 5502 in object class 03 Services, per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 4. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.