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PROPOSED CONTRACT
Department(s): Department of Risk Management
Vendor: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, A Division of Health Care Service Corporation, Chicago, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute
Good(s) or Service(s): Employer Sponsored Dental Benefits
Contract Value: Not to exceed $41,612,000.00
Contract period: 12/1/2026 - 11/30/2029 with two (2), two (2) year renewal options
Contract Utilization: The vendor has met the Minority - and Women-owned Business Enterprise Ordinance via: Direct participation; and indirect participation.
Potential Fiscal Year Budget Impact: FY 2027 $13,870,666.67, FY 2028 $13,870,666.67, FY 2029 $13,870,666.66
Accounts: 11250.1021.10155.501640.00000.00000
Contract Number(s): 2523-02062
Summary: This contract will allow the Department of Risk Management to receive services for the administration of employer sponsored dental benefits. Cook County currently offers both a DHMO and DPPO dental plan options for all eligible employees. The plan design, including applicable co-pays and out-of-pocket maximums, is negotiated through the collective bargaining process. Employees do not contribute through payroll to the cost of the plans. The Director of Risk Management is authorized to execute Benefit Program Applications to support the selected DHMO and DPPO Plans.
This contract is awarded through a publicly advertised Request for Proposals (RFP) in accordance with Cook County Procurement Code. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) was selected based on established evaluation criteria.
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