File #: 13-1203    Name: Flexible Benefits Administrators
Type: General Agenda Item Status: Passed
File created: 11/18/2013 In control: Board of Supervisors
On agenda: 12/3/2013 Final action: 12/3/2013
Title: a. Approve and Authorize the Contracts and Purchasing Officer to sign an Agreement with Flexible Benefit Administrators (FBA), for Third Party Administrator (TPA) Services for the County's Dependent Care Program (DCAP), Alternative Benefit Option (ABO) program, Voluntary Benefit Administration (VBA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) per Request for Proposal (RFP) #10372, with the initial Agreement term commencing with the signing of the agreement through December 31, 2018, including the option to extend the Agreement for up to three (3) additional one (1) year periods (see Attachment A) and a total expenditure over the term of the contract of $700,000; and b. Authorize the Contracts and Purchasing Officer to sign future Amendments to the Agreement where the Amendments do not significantly change the scope of work or cause an increase in the Agreement rates of more than ten percent (10%).
Attachments: 1. Flexible Benefits Administrators BR, 2. Completed Board Order
Title
a. Approve and Authorize the Contracts and Purchasing Officer to sign an Agreement with Flexible Benefit Administrators (FBA), for Third Party Administrator (TPA) Services for the County's Dependent Care Program (DCAP), Alternative Benefit Option (ABO) program, Voluntary Benefit Administration (VBA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) per Request for Proposal (RFP) #10372, with the initial Agreement term commencing with the signing of the agreement through December 31, 2018, including the option to extend the Agreement for up to three (3) additional one (1) year periods (see Attachment A) and a total expenditure over the term of the contract of $700,000; and
b. Authorize the Contracts and Purchasing Officer to sign future Amendments to the Agreement where the Amendments do not significantly change the scope of work or cause an increase in the Agreement rates of more than ten percent (10%).

Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and Authorize the Contracts and Purchasing Officer to sign an Agreement with Flexible Benefit Administrators (FBA), for Third Party Administrator (TPA) Services for the County's Dependent Care Program (DCAP), Alternative Benefit Option (ABO) program, Voluntary Benefit Administration (VBA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) per Request for Proposal (RFP) #10372, with the initial Agreement term commencing with the signing of the agreement through December 31, 2018, including the option to extend the Agreement for up to three (3) additional one (1) year periods (see Attachment A) and a total expenditure over the term of the contract of $700,000; and
b. Authorize the Contracts and Purchasing Officer to sign future Amendments to the Agreement where the Amendments do not significantly change the scope of work or cause an increase in the Agreement rates of more than ten percent (10%)

SUMMARY:
Approval of the recommended actions will enable the Human Resources Department (HRD) to...

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