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Approve and authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer to sign Amendment No. 3 to the Agreement No. 12022 between the County of Monterey and Pacific Health Alliance (PHA) for Third-Party Administration of the County Self-Insured Dental Program, extending the term of the original agreement for one additional year through December 31, 2019.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Approve and authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer to sign Amendment No. 3 to the Agreement No. 12022 between the County of Monterey and Pacific Health Alliance (PHA) for Third-Party Administration of the County Self-Insured Dental Program, extending the term of the original agreement for one additional year through December 31, 2019.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
On June 28, 2011, the Board of Supervisors approved an Agreement No. 12022 (Agreement) between the County of Monterey and Pacific Health Alliance (PHA) for Third-Party Administration (TPA) of the County Self-Insured Dental Program. The initial term commenced with the signing of the agreement on July 25, 2011, and ran through December 31, 2015. The Contracts/Purchasing Officer was also authorized by the Board to sign future amendment options to the Agreement. The County elected to exercise those amendment options and has renewed the Agreement for three additional one-year periods, thereby extending the term through December 31, 2018.
The Human Resources Department-Benefits Division (HRD) is now requesting that the term of this Agreement be extended for one additional year, through December 31, 2019, to allow continuation of the TPA services until the County can issue concurrently Requests for Proposals (RFP) for both its dental and vision programs. As the vendors have agreed to guarantee the rates for both programs through December 31, 2019, it is expedient and efficient for the County to align the solicitation of the two RFPs. HRD anticipates issuing these RFPs for future TPA services at the ...
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