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970784
VERS:
SUBSTITUTE 1
REF:
XXBY:
THE CHAIR
TITL:
Substitute resolution relating to bids for group life insurance and appropriating the sum of $16,000 from the Common Council Contingent Fund for the services of a consultant.
ANLS:
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-Analysis-
Since the inception of the City's group life insurance program, the City has entered into a series of five-year contracts. The current contract is with United Wisconsin Life Insurance Company and expires on December 31, 1997. Under this substitute resolution, the Common Council directs the Executive Director of the Employes' Retirement System and the City Attorney to place the contract for the five-year period commencing January 1, 1998 out for bid. Under this substitute resolution, the Common Council will appropriate up to $16,000 for the services of a consultant to assist in the preparation of specifications, development of a list of prospective bidders, review of the proposals and contract implementation. _______________________________________________________
BODY:
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee has entered into a contract with the United Wisconsin Life Insurance Company providing for group life insurance coverage for eligible employes; and
Whereas, The contract expires on December 31, 1997; and
Whereas, The Common Council is interested in taking bids for a five-year contract commencing January 1, 1998; and
Whereas, The City is interested in retaining the services of William M. Mercer to assist the City in preparing specifications for bids, developing a list of prospective bidders, and evaluating the bids that are received in response to an invitation to bid; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee as follows: (1) that the Executive Director of the Employes' Retirement System and the City Attorney be and hereby are authorized and directed to retain the consulting services of William M. Mercer, Inc., (2) the sum of up to $16,000 is appropriated from the Common Council Contingent Fund to Pension Office Account No. 08-450-6300 for the purposes of paying the fees and expenses of the consultant, (3) the consulting agreement between the City of Milwaukee and William M. Mercer shall not be submitted to the Common Council for approval prior to execution by proper city officers, (4) the Executive Director of the Employes' Retirement System and the City Attorney be and hereby are authorized to approve the specifications of a list of prospective bidders and supervise the bidding process, (5) the Executive Director of the Employes' Retirement System and the City Attorney shall submit the written evaluation of bidders by the consultant together with the recommendation as to the bidder to be selected to the Common Council.
ZDPT:
DFTR:
City Atty.
TEH.KAN.GROUPLF2.RES
9/15/97