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PROPOSED CONTRACT
Department(s): Risk Management, Bureau of Human Resources
Vendor: PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP (PwC), Chicago, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute
Good(s) or Service(s): Health & Group Benefits Consulting
Contract Value: $1,704,332.48: Category 1 (RM) - $1,063,050; Category 2 (HR) - $641,282.48
Contract period: 8/1/2014 - 7/31/2017 with two (2) one (1) year renewal options
Potential Fiscal Year Budget Impact: Category 1: FY 2014, $147,645.85; FY 2015, $354,350.00; FY 2016, $354,350.00; FY 201, $206,704.19; Category 2: FY 2014, $89,066.97; FY 2015, $213,760.80; FY 2016, $213,760.80; FY 2017, $124,693.87
Accounts: Category 1 - 490-176, Category 2 - 490-261
Contract Number(s): 1430-13181
Concurrences:
The vendor has met the Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise Ordinance.
The Chief Procurement Officer concurs
Summary: A Request for Proposals for Health & Group Benefits Consulting was released in 12/2013. Throughout the procurement process PwC's proposal was evaluated based on pre-established evaluation criteria for the County's required services for Category 1 - Risk Management and Category 2 - Human Resources. PwC thoroughly and appropriately responded to the outlined needs. For both the Risk Management Department and Bureau of Human Resources services, the contract has a combined total maximum not-to-exceed amount of $1,704,332.48 over three years with two one-year renewal options.
If awarded, PwC will provide a variety of services for the Risk Management Department and the Bureau of Human Resources, including the collaborative development of a multi-year Health and Group Benefits strategy. As directed by Risk Management, PwC will be responsible for the analysis and assessment of the current health and group benefits plans and provide ongoing expertise, advice and analysis on benefits questions and issues, assist with employe...
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