Interoffice Memorandum
DATE: August 16, 2024
TO: Mayor Jerry L. Demings and County Commissioners
FROM: Carrie Mathes, CFCM, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, C.P.M., Manager II, Procurement Division
CONTACT: Dr. Yvette Best, Director, Human Resources Division
PHONE: 407-836-5825
SUBJECT: Selection of Contractor, Request for Proposals Y24-1002-KK, Group Term Life, Accidental Death, Long and Short Term Disability, and Dismemberment
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Selection of Standard Insurance Company to provide Group Term Life, Accidental Death, Long and Short Term Disability, and Dismemberment, Request for Proposals Y24-1002-KK for a five-year term. ([Administration and Fiscal Services Department Human Resources Division] Procurement Division)
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PROCUREMENT:
This contract will provide group term life, accidental death, long and short term disability, and dismemberment insurance for the employee benefits plan.
FUNDING:
Funding is available in account number 5540-025-0280-9080.
APPROVALS:
The Human Resources Division and Business Development Division concur with this recommendation.
REMARKS:
Four proposals were received in response to this Request for Proposals (RFP). The Hartford was deemed non-responsive due to exceptions to the Mandatory Features Checklist. Ochs, Inc. was deemed non-responsive for exceptions to the Mandatory Features Checklist and failure to provide rate caps for years four and five. MetLife was deemed non-responsive due to exceptions to Provision 26, Confidential Information, of the General Terms and Conditions. Rates were found to be reasonable through comparison to coverage currently provided in contract Y17-1068.
The Procurement Committee evaluated the proposal in accordance with the criteria established in this RFP. Standard Insurance Company meets all specifications and other requirements of the RFP.
The proposal was evaluated by the Committee on August 13, 2024. Commissioner Nicole Wilson was assigned to the Procurement Committee.
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