Number
001571
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution authorizing the Department of Employee Relations to hire consultants to assist in preparing requests for proposals for employee benefit contracts.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Department of Employee Relations to:
1. Negotiate premium charges and contract amendments with the 7 current providers of health maintenance organization services, pre-paid dental services, fee-for-service dental services and long-term disability insurance services for the years 2002 and 2003.
2. Pay consultants up to $30,000 from the department's Special Purpose Claims Cost Containment Account to assist in preparing requests for proposals for 4 basic health plan providers which will expire at the end of 2001.
Body
Whereas, The following 11 City of Milwaukee employee benefit contracts expire at the end of the year:
- Basic Health Plan Third Party Administration
- Basic Health Plan Preferred Provider Organization
- Basic Health Plan Utilization Review and Case Management
- Basic Health Plan Discount Drug Card
- 4 Health Maintenance Organizations
- Pre-Paid Dental
- Fee-For-Service Dental
- Long-Term Disability Insurance
; and
Whereas, The Department of Employee Relations (DER) recommends that current contracts be extended on the original terms with new rates for 2002 and 2003 for the 7 current providers of health maintenance organization services, pre-paid dental services, fee-for-service dental services and long-term disability insurance services; and
Whereas, DER has determined that extending these contracts with the current vendors will not impact on the city budget, nor will it impact on the employee share of these benefit contracts; and
Whereas, The Department of Employee Relations desires to prepare requests for proposals (RFPs) to identify potential vendors for the 4 basic health plan employee benefit services for 2002 as a cost-saving measure; and
Whereas, The Department of Employee Relations desires to utilize the services of consultants in the preparation, review and evaluation of these RFPs; and
Whereas, The cost of these consultant services will not exceed $30,000; and
Whereas, These consultant costs will be paid from the Department of Employee Relations' 2001 Special Purpose Claims Cost Containment Account (Account Number 0001-1650-S115-006100), which is an account created to buy health or consultant services to minimize future health costs to the city; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Director of the Department of Employee Relations, in consultation with the Chair of the Finance and Personnel Committee, is authorized to execute such consultant contracts as prepared by the City Attorney for the purpose of recommending vendors to the Common Council for the 4 basic health employee benefit services in 2002; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the cost of these consultant services shall not exceed $30,000 and shall be paid from the Department of Employee Relations 2001 Special Purpose Claims Cost Containment Account (Account Number 0001-1650-S115-006100); and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Department of Employee Relations is authorized and directed to negotiate premium charges and to extend the contracts with the 7 current providers of health maintenance organization services, pre-paid dental services, fee-for-service dental services and long-term disability insurance services for the years 2002 and 2003, subject to final approval by the Common Council.
Requestor
Department of Employee Relations
Drafter
01071-2
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3/9/01