TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: General Services and Executive Office
MEETING DATE: June 7, 2022
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Janelle Rau
PHONE:
234-6050
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Cherie Johnson
PHONE:
463-4441
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval of Waiver of Mendocino County Policy No. 1, Purchasing, Leasing and Contracting Policy Regarding Bidding Requirements Associated with the County's Health Plan Broker/Consultant Services
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Waive Mendocino County Policy No. 1, Purchasing, Leasing and Contracting Policy, Section 3.1 related to bidding requirements for service; and direct staff to proceed with direct negotiations for the County's Health Plan Broker/Consultant Services.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
In 2020, the County issued a Request for Proposal for benefits brokerage and consulting services associated with administration the County's self-insured employee health plan.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
In early 2020, the County performed a competitive process and awarded contract pertaining to the provision of benefits brokerage and consulting services associated with administration the County's self-insured employee health plan. Since that time, and as reported to the Board during several budgetary workshops, the County's Health Plan has experienced a significantly higher claims rate, resulting in a health plan deficit. Due to this change in the health plan experience, the Executive Office outreached to the Purchasing Agent to discuss competitive options associated with seeking an alternate provider for benefits brokerage and consulting services. The Executive Office and the Purchasing Agent consulted with County Counsel to review various considering factors associated with the desire to identify an alternate service provider, including the current fiscal state of the health plan, along with the administrative time to conduct a competitive p...
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