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.
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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 Preferred Solutions, Inc. to provide third party administrator services, under such terms and conditions deemed proper and requisite according to the Director of Law and Director of Human Resources.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $98,730 is authorized from the Workers Compensation Fund, Account Code 7082-17100-1156001STDSTD, for the purpose listed in Section 1.
SECTION 3. That the Director of Finance is authorized to draw her warrant or warrants against the account code in Section 2 in an amount not to exceed $98,730 in payment of the authorized obligations upon presentation of proper voucher or vouchers.
SECTION 4. That this Council finds it in the best interest of the City to waive the competitive procurement requirements of Toledo Municipal Code Chapter 187 for the reason that the extension would give the Human Resources department the additional time necessary to conduct a full review of submitted proposals and select the best vendor for the City’s interests.
SECTION 5. That this Ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall be in force and take effect from and after its passage. The reason for the emergency lies in the fact that this Ordinance is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, and property, and for the further reason that this Ordinance must be immediately effective in order to continue to provide uninterrupted Third Party Administration services to the City of Toledo.
Vote on emergency clause: yeas _____, nays _____.
Passed: _________________, as an emergency measure: yeas _____, nays _____.
Attest: ________________________ __________________________________
Clerk of Council President of Council
Approved: _____________________ __________________________________
Mayor
I hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of an Ordinance passed by Council ________________________.
Attest: ________________________
Clerk of Council