HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-06-08 98-256 ORDERItem 1V98-258
Date: 6 -MIS
Imes Sublecb ORDER: Extension of City's Employee Group Health Insurance
Responsible Department: Purchasing
Commentary:
Theep tweet swererecmtiyteceild forthe tains Municipal
Reinifirwpriddid swore
receives! fine Blue Creana w Shield and the Mame Mmicipal Association. the thhdproposal did vo[ include a
traditional indemnity Plan as was sequined "a RFP.
ARer WepropwOswerer dwda "n dbyscoff,aseriesofineetiogswerescheduledandheldwithboth
counting and non -unionized employees W review the proposals and $chat employee opinions and comments.
Based on the eveignim of staff, bot proposals under wasideistion were viable and each offered certain
vdvgrages. Since am employees contribute toward the con of health insurance and Since such insurance is seen
as an important benefit, we believed consonance wit employees was an essential step III the process In addition,
existing comments require discussions wit cu+sw employee groups.
he geeral, we found that althoggh Wee was potential interest in considering a change in ora health immer, ora
employces were cmcmred about the effects of such a change and Wet a longrr period of time is required to wwk
with our employees and respond to these concerns before such a change can be made. As a result, slates eventual
mmendatim was to accept the proposal from Blue Crass -Blue Shield. This proposal was reviewed by the
Finance Committee which reeommeds its approved to the Council.
M the same time, we plan to continue to work with out employees on the issue of health Insumvce at an effon to
coruider further the possibility of changing 0 the MMA's Health Tmaz. We believe drat the'v proposal was me
which deserves fivtmcoosidmatim andwim to insure Intone composition for We City's program. Wewillbe
wedding with omemPloyees on this issue in the coming months.
Department Head
Mao ti mss Caromed":
Recommend approval. /M/ uLwJ
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CityManager
Associated Information: Order, Bid TabWation
Budget Approval:
Finarsce Director
Legal Appraval: jJ�iK{1//d
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City Solved
Introduced for
Passage
_Fired Reading Page—of—
Referral
Migned to Coaneilar Tyler lune 8, 1998
CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE,) wrbgr, Extension of City's Employee Group Health Insurance
By CU City Coastal of@e City of Rooster.
TUT the City Manager is authorized to enter into agroup health insurance
contract with Blue CrassiBlue Shield of Maine. City staff shall continue to work with employees
and employee groups to evaluate alternatives to our current health insurance and to report back to
the Council the results of these discussions prior to any extension of this contract beyond one
year.
IN CITY COUNCIL
Jove 8, 1998
Motion for Passage made
and seconded
Passed
98-256
O RDCR
Title, Extension of City's employee Group
Health Insurance
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6a
Councilman
CrrY OF BANGOR
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BID ITEM(S); Healiffilmormacto
Requisition No.: cave
Account Number:
Various
Budgeted Amount: $ NIA
Available Balance:
$
Various
Total Amount of Award Recommended:
$
Vendor Recommended: Blue CmsaiBlue Shield ofMaine
Number of Bids Sent: 5
NumberefBids Received:
2
Date Advertised: Fcbmary 2.1998
Bid Opening Daft:
April 1. 1998
Past Experience with Vendor: _Excellent ✓&_Fatr_Poor_Nopriorexpaience
If no experience, references checked or other method of vendor reliability atablished
OTHER COMMENTS:
Accept the proposal from Blue CrossBlue Shield of Maine w}uch increases by 2.3% the
current mace for the City's health insurance - see the attached tabulation of razes. The proposal from
BOBS was not the most competitive but turret labor contracts require union approval of aiftmate
hesith care plans before implementation by the City Since there was not enough time 0 get the
camano xece from our 11 unions before the and of the content contract on lune 30, 1998, we must
continue with BCBS. When we are able be gain the ommumence from all the unions, the City will
consider the mom competitive proposal from the Maim Municipal Health Trost or repot the request for
proposal process. The proposal from MMA contained mora fian$2M,000.W in inearmce premium
savings for the City and the employees and provided essentially the same coverage as the current health
cmeir:.summeplam.
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APPROVALS
CITY COUNCH.FIN" COMMITTEE: p �
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Date: lunel 1997
,o CITY OF SANOOR Pagefotl
r BID TABULATION Did Opanitg: April 1, INS
S HEALTH INSURANCE
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Augusta, Maine
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ITEM
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DESCRIPTION OTY
City'a COY par rer..
UNIT
wk 101.88 5,298]2
9320 6848,40
33.95
1,]85.00
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31.0] 1,815.84
1
Tretlillonal lntlemnl Plen
a
Faml ,2 52
Sln la Parent 52
xlt 71.49 3]1].48
]0.05 3,84280
20.]5
10]9.00
20.34 105].50
Si le 52
x9t 43.82 22]8.84
44.32 2.304.64
10.90
M92
11.00 5]6.10
2.
Maaagatl Care Optional Flan
Farm .zp mons 62
wk 101.86 5,295.]2
93.20 4 ,40
54.98
286]92
20.50 1,488.18
Sin Ie Parent 52
wk ]1.49 9]1].48
70.05 3042.60
32.19
1,8/3.88
18.56 88195
Single 52
wk 43.82 2,278.84
44.32 2,304.64
15.43
882.38
9.9] 518.40