Explanation
BACKGROUND: As a result of a Request For Proposal process in accordance with Section 329.14 of the Columbus City Codes, four bids were submitted for Employee Benefits Consultant Services. Each proposal was evaluated on the following criteria: their competency to perform; the quality of their technical proposal; the ability to perform the required services; their past performances; and the cost or pricing structure of the offeror's proposal. The consultant services will assist Employee Benefits Risk Management with general consulting services, assist in the selection of the employee health care plan administrators and perform a Workers' Compensation analysis.
AON Employee Benefits Consulting quoted the best overall cost effective options to the City with a composite hourly rate of $258.51. The Evaluation Committee recommends a contract be established with AON Employee Benefits Consulting as a three-year contract renewable annually.
Contract Compliance number is 22-2232264 (4-18-08)
FISCAL IMPACT: To enter into a three year contract renewable annually with AON Employee Benefits Consulting, to establish the maximum obligation liability and to authorize the expenditure of $110,000.00 for February 1, 2007 through January 31, 2008. Funding is available for this contact in the 2007 Employee Benefits Insurance Fund. This ordinance is an emergency measure to continue the on-going employee benefits consulting services.
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To authorize the Human Resources Director to enter into a three-year contract renewable annually with AON Employee Benefits Consulting, to provide professional employee benefits consulting services from February 1, 2007 through January 31, 2008; and to authorize the expenditure of $ 110,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the costs of said contract; and to declare an emergency. ($110,000.00)
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WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Columbus to enter into a contract with AON Employee Benefits Consulting, to provide professional employee benefits consulting services from February 1, 2007 through January 31, 2008, for General Consulting Services, Employee Benefits RFP Services, and Workers' Compensation Services; in accordance with the provisions of Section 329.14; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the expenditure of $110,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay contract costs for employee benefits consulting services; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City of Columbus in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a contract and to pay the associated contract costs to continue the services without interruption for the preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare;
Now, Therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Human Resources Director is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with AON Employee Benefits Consulting, to provide professional employee consulting services as for General Consulting Services, Employee Benefits RFP Services and Workers' Compensation Services.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $110,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary for coverage from the Employee Benefits Insurance Fund 502, Department of Human Resources, Department 46-02, OL1 - 03, OL3 - 3336, OCA 450882, Subfund 001, is hereby authorized and directed.
SECTION 3. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor or ten days after passage, if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.