Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Public Safety Director to enter into a contract with WellComp Managed Care Services in the amount of $84,000.00 to process prisoner medical claims as needed by the Division of Police. The scope of services outlined in the City’s Request for Proposal include: processing, negotiating, and auditing prisoner medical claims.
The specifications within the RFQ allows for the option of three (3), one (1) year renewals. Consequently, the term of the contract could potentially be four (4) years. The annual cost for the renewals will be based on a fee schedule established in the RFQ.
BID INFORMATION: An evaluation committee comprised of representatives from the Division of Police completed a review of the proposals submitted by the vendors to the City in response to a Request for Proposal, RFQ013151, opened on September 9, 2019. Only one response was received. The committee recommended WellComp Managed Care Services as the vendor to award the contract. The proposal specifications stated that this contract could be renewed for three additional one year terms.
This company is not debarred according to the Federal excluded parties listing or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State unresolved findings for recovery certified search.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $84,000.00 from the 2019 General Fund Budget for processing prisoner medical claims for the Division of Police. Funds are available in the Division's 2019 General Fund Budget. In 2018, $85,232.70 was encumbered and /or spent, in 2017, $82,750.20 was spent.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: CC022808 expires on 12/14/2019
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Safety to enter into a contract with WellComp Managed Care Services for the Division of Police, for the purpose of processing, negotiating, and auditing prisoner medical claims; and to authorize the expenditure of $84,000.00 from the General F...
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