File #: O-480-20    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Approved
File created: 11/17/2020 In control: Human Resources Department
On agenda: 12/1/2020 Final action: 12/1/2020
Title: Authorizing the mayor to enter into an twelve-month contract extension with Paramount Preferred Solutions, Inc. to provide Third Party Administration (TPA) services for the City of Toledo Workers' Compensation Program; authorizing the expenditure of $98,730 from the Workers Compensation Fund for said purpose; waiving the competitive procurement requirements under Toledo Municipal Code Chapter 187; and declaring an emergency.
Attachments: 1. Speaking Points
Label
Workers' Compensation-Third Party Administrator
Human Resources
Tyrome Alexander (x1031)
(Revised)

Title
Authorizing the mayor to enter into an twelve-month contract extension with Paramount Preferred Solutions, Inc. to provide Third Party Administration (TPA) services for the City of Toledo Workers' Compensation Program; authorizing the expenditure of $98,730 from the Workers Compensation Fund for said purpose; waiving the competitive procurement requirements under Toledo Municipal Code Chapter 187; and declaring an emergency.

Body
SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The City of Toledo's contract with Paramount Preferred Solutions, Inc., the incumbent TPA, expires on December 11, 2020. A Request for Proposal was posted on Planet Bids between June 19, 2020 and July 21, 2020. From this RFP, three (3) proposals were submitted. After extensive review of the proposals, it has been determined that there is insufficient information and time to properly evaluate and select a provider. This Ordinance requests that the agreement with the current provider be extended until December 11, 2021.

The fiscal impact of this ordinance is as follows:
- The amount of funds requested: $98,730
- The expenditure budget line item: 7082-17100-1156001STDSTD
- New revenue generated (operational revenue, grants, if any): none
- Revenue budget line item (if any): none
- Are funds budgeted in the current fiscal year (yes/no)?: yes,
- Is this a capital project (yes/no)? yes
- If yes, is it new or existing (new/existing)? existing
- What section of the City's Strategic Plan does this support:
o Excellence in Basic Services (yes/no) yes
o Quality Community Investment (Livable City, Development) (yes/no) no
o Workplace Culture & Customer Service (yes/no) yes
o Environment (yes/no) no

Summary
NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:

SECTION 1. That the mayor is authorized to enter into a twelve-month contract extension with Paramount ...

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