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CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MTG (8)(c)           Meeting Date: 09/04/2024   Approving contracts for employee medical, dental, vision, life and disability, health savings and flexible spending accounts, and an employee assistance program, and authorizing the Mayor to execute those agreements. Submitted For: Jennifer Price, Human Resources Submitted By: Jennifer Price, Human Resources Department: Human Resources

Information ACTION REQUEST The Human Resources Department is seeking approval for the City of Texas City's entry into contracts with the following for employee benefits beginning 01/01/2025: Medical: Blue Cross Blue Shield Dental: United Concordia Vision: VSP Life and Disability: Mutual of Omaha Health Savings Account (HSA)/Flexible Spending Account (FSA): WEX Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Deer Oaks BACKGROUND (Brief Summary) RFP 2024-011 went out May 8, 2024 with proposals due June 6, 2024.  A total of 56 proposals were received for the various employee benefits coverages.  From there, the City of Texas City's insurance consultants and broker, HUB International, scored the vendors and identified the finalists for consideration.  HUB went back to these finalists for their best and final offers (BAFO) as well as interviewed Blue Cross Blue Shield and United Healthcare along with the Chief Financial Officer, Executive Director of Management Services, and the Director of Human Resources.  RECOMMENDATION After careful review by the City's benefit and insurance brokers along with the Chief Financial Officer, Executive Director of Management Services, and the Director of Human Resources, it is recommended for approval to enter the following contracts for employee benefits: Medical: Blue Cross Blue Shield Dental: United Concordia Vision: VSP Life and Disability: Mutual of Omaha Health Savings Account (HSA)/Flexible Spending Account (FSA): WEX Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Deer Oaks

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