96-031 RESOLUTION NO. 96-31
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AWARDING AND LETTING
CONTRACTS FOR THE CITY'S GROUP INSURANCE
PROGRAM TO UNITED HEALTHCARE PLANS OF FLORIDA
FOR POS PLAN 20{) (HEALTH INSURANCE), TO EAGLES
BENEFITS BY DESIGN INC. FOR IRS SECTION 126 PLAN
ADMINISTRATOR, TO UNUM FOR LONG TERM DISABILITY,
TO STANDARD INSURANCE FOR LIFE & ACCIDENTAL
DEATH AND DISMEMBERMENT; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, ON
BEHALF OF SAID CITY, TO EXECUTE ASSOCIATED
CONRACTS; REJECTING ALL BIDS FOR DENTAL
COVERAGE; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DO
ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF
THIS RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Aventura has employees rendering valuable services;
and
WHEREAS, the City desires to obtain a Group Insurance program which offers
good benefits at an affordable cost to the City and its employees; and
WHEREAS, the Rhodes Insurance Group was named as the City's Group
Insurance Broker/Consultant, by Resolution No. 96-26; and
WHEREAS, the City has properly solicited and received requests for proposals
for the various coverages included in the Group Insurance program for City
employees; and
WHEREAS, the City's Group Insurance Broker/Consultant has received the
various proposals and, along with City staff, recommends awards of contracts to
United Healthcare for POS Plan 200 (Health Insurance), to Eagles Benefits by Design
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for IRS Section 125 Plan Administrator, to UNUM for Long term disability, to Standard
Insurance for Life & A D & D and that all proposals for dental insurance be rejected;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council, upon the recommendation of City staff, desires to
award contracts to said companies and to reject all proposals for dental insurance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1: The contract for each of the following coverages be awarded to each
company shown below in accordance with the Request for Proposals submitted by
said companies:
To: United Healthcare Plans of Florida For: POS Plan 200 (Health Insurance)
To: Eagles Benefits by Design For: IRS Section 125 Plan Administrator
To: UNUM For: Long term disability
To: Standard Insurance Company For: Life & A D & D
Section 2: The City Manager be and the same is hereby authorized to execute,
on behalf of the City, a contract by and between the parties embodying the terms,
conditions, specifications as set forth in the subject invitation, specifications, proposal
and requirements for each coverage specified in Section 1, above.
Section 3: All proposals for dental coverage are rejected.
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Section 4: The City Manager is hereby authorized and requested to take all
necessary and expedient action to carry out the aims of this Resolution.
Section 5: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
adoption.
The foregoing Resolution was offered by Vice Mayor Rogers-Libert, who moved
its adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Cohen, and upon being
put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Councilmember Arthur Berger yes
Councilmember Jay Beskin yes
Councilmember Ken Cohen yes
Councilmember Harry Holzberg yes
Councilmember Jeffrey Perlow yes
Vice Mayor Patricia Rogers-Libert yes
Mayor Arthur I. Snyder yes
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 2Otb ~~_.._~...~./~ j
day of August, 1996.
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ATTEST: [
TERESA M. SMITH, CMC, CITY CL
APPROVED G ;IENCY:
CITY ATTORNEY