Explanation
BACKGROUND: As a result of a Request For Proposal process in accordance with Section 329.14 of the Columbus City Codes, two vision insurance bid responses were reviewed by the City's Evaluation Committee, comprised of five 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. Vision Service Plan is recommended as the vision plan administrator with an administrative rate of $1.02 per employee per month guaranteed for three years. The contract is renewable annually with a two year renewal option. Vision Service Plan can duplicate negotiated benefits at the quoted rate.
Contract compliance number is 31-0725743.
To maintain insurance programs in accordance with the negotiated labor contracts, additional funding of the vision insurance program is necessary to insure continuation of employee insurance coverage. Cost estimates were based on 2006-07 trust fund expenditures using a three year average of actual city utilization, expected changes due to union negotiations, as well as input from insurance carriers.
Title
To authorize the Director of Human Resources to enter into a contract with Vision Service Plan to to provide vision insurance; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $1,186,500.00 for vision plan administration services from February 1, 2008 through January 31, 2009; and to declare an emergency. ($1,186,500.00)
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WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Columbus to enter into a contract with Vision Service Plan to provide all eligible employees vision insurance from February 1, 2008 through January 31, 2009; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of up to $1,186,500.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay con...
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