RFP #20190082 Employee Group Dental Administrative Services

Agency City of Port St. Lucie, Procurement Management Department
Bid Type Request for Proposal
Bid Number RFP-20190082-0-2019/lds
Fiscal Year 2019
Bid Writer Lenora Sevillian, MBA, CPPP,CPCM
Bid Name RFP #20190082
Employee Group Dental Administrative Services
Bid Status Awarded
Bid Status Text None
Award ToBlue CrossBlue Shield of Florida$58,000.00
Blue CrossBlue Shield of Florida$58,000.00
Due Date/Time 6/10/2019 2:00 PM Eastern
Broadcast Date 5/2/2019
Bid Bond N/A
Project Estimated
Budget
Plan (blueprint)
Distribution Options None
Distribution Method Download and Mail
Distributed By DemandStar
Distribution Notes None
Scope of Work The City of Port St. Lucie is accepting RFP proposals from qualified professional dental care providers, administrators, and other professionals, registered to practice in the State of Florida for the purpose of providing for City employees, retirees,

persons and their families dental benefits and the administration thereof.
It is the intent of the City to procure insurance administrative services for the City’s self-funded employee group dental benefits for employees, their spouses, their families, retirees and COBRA persons. The City will handle all insurance carriers or third-party administrators via its Agent of Record (Outside Contractor), the Gehring Group.
Some of the services to be provided to the Gehring Group include, but not limited to:
• Assistance with elevated claims issues.
• Enrollment assistance.
• Renewal assistance.
• Assistance with any disputes arising between the Plan Sponsor and the selected TPA and / or Insurer.
Specifications have been prepared outlining the coverage and services to be provided. Any alternative service(s) may be submitted, in addition to responses to the items requested in the outlined specifications and should be preceded with a summary of how the alternative could be more advantageous to the City. Alternative services will be reviewed and considered “value-added” services for the purposes of evaluation and contractual negotiations.
The issuance of this RFP and receipt of proposals does not commit the City to award approval of an offer to provide services. The City reserves the right to postpone the Proposal Due Date and Time, accept or reject any or all proposals received in response to this RFP, waive any informality or defect in any proposal, or to cancel all or part of this RFP if it is in the best interests of the City. All proposals, plans and other documents submitted shall become the property of the City and are considered public information subject to review under Florida’s public records law.
In addition, the selected Proposer shall be expected to be familiar with and adhere to not only any applicable City Code, which can be viewed on the City’s website at www.cityofpsl.com, but also any other laws, rules, or regulations governing the use of the Property.
NOTE: The City may not accept proposals from firms, that have had adversarial relationships with the City or firms that have represented entities that have had adversarial relationships with the City. This includes the firm, employees and financial or legal interests.

E-Bidding Yes