County of Monterey - File #: A 15-125

• File #: A 15-125
• Name: Bickmore Amend. 5
• Type: BoS Agreement
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/14/2015
• In control: Board of Supervisors
• On agenda: 6/9/2015
• Final action: 6/9/2015
• Title: Approve and authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer to sign Amendment # 5 to the Professional Services Agreement with Bickmore in order to provide a combined annual master agreement for actuarial analysis of workers' compensation and general liability self-insurance programs, safety consulting, claims consulting and enterprise risk management consulting services by extending the term to June 30, 2016 and increasing the not to exceed amount by $100,000 to a total of $590,000.

Date	Action By	Action	Result
6/9/2015	Board of Supervisors	approved

Title
Approve and authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer to sign Amendment # 5 to the Professional Services Agreement with Bickmore in order to provide a combined annual master agreement for actuarial analysis of workers' compensation and general liability self-insurance programs, safety consulting, claims consulting and enterprise risk management consulting services by extending the term to June 30, 2016 and increasing the not to exceed amount by $100,000 to a total of $590,000.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Approve and authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer to sign Amendment # 5 to the Professional Services Agreement with Bickmore in order to provide a combined annual master agreement for actuarial analysis of workers' compensation and general liability self-insurance programs, safety consulting, claims consulting and enterprise risk management consulting services by extending the term to June 30, 2016 and increasing the not to exceed amount by $100,000 to a total of $590,000.

SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Bickmore and Associates, Inc. dba Bickmore Risk Services, Inc. ("Bickmore") operates as a risk management and actuarial consulting company. The County has contracted with Bickmore for the past four years. Under the existing contract, Bickmore Risk Services firm has provided assistance in actuarial analysis of workers' compensation and self-insurance programs, including estimation of outstanding liabilities, projected aggregate costs, departmental cost allocations, and related actuarial projects.

Bickmore was founded in 1984, and is privately held with 11 principals and 110 employees. It is headquartered in Sacramento, California and has offices in Long Beach, California and Portland, Oregon. Bickmore is ranked as the largest independent risk consulting firm in the western United States and is the second largest independent JPA management firm in the nation. Bickmore currently provides actuarial service...