Explanation
BACKGROUND:
As a result of a Request For Proposal process in accordance with Section 329.14 of the Columbus City Codes, three bid responses for employee benefits consulting services were reviewed by the City's Evaluation Committee, comprised of three members.
Each proposal was evaluated on the following criteria as required by section 329.14: competency to perform, quality and feasibility of the offerors technical proposal, ability to perform the required service competently, past performance, and the cost structure of the proposal. AON Employee Benefits Consulting is recommended as the employee benefits consultant. AON Employee Benefits Consulting has provided excellent services for the City of Columbus in the past and has offered a guaranteed three year rate.
The consultant services assists Employee Benefits Risk Management with general consulting services and in the selection of the employee health care plan administrators. This contract established with AON Employee Benefits Consulting is for a three-year period subject to annual appropriation and funding.
The Human Resources Department requests to enter into contract and to provide for funding February 1, 2010 through January 31, 2011, for Employee Benefits Consulting Services. AON Employee Benefits Consulting has agreed to the respective contract for the professional services at $150,000 per year.
Contract Compliance number is 22-2232264
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding is available in the 2010 budget for this contract. This ordinance is an emergency measure. The current contract expires January 31, 2009.
Title
To authorize the Human Resources Director to enter into contract with AON Employee Benefits Consulting from February 1, 2010 through January 31, 2011; to authorize the expenditure of $150,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the costs of said contract, and to declare an emergency. ($150,000)
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WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Columbus to enter into contract with AON Employee Benefits Consulting, to provide professional employee benefits consulting services from February 1, 2009 through January 31, 2010; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the expenditure of $150,000.00, 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 avoid interruption in necessary services for the immediate 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 contract with AON Employee Benefits Consulting from February 1, 2010 through January 31, 2011.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $150,000.00 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.