Res. No. 215-00-11108RESOLUTION NO.215-00-11108
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH AMERICAN DENTAL PLAN TO PROVIDE
GROUP DENTAL INSURANCE FOR CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI FULL-TIME
EMPLOYEES.
WHEREAS,in order to ensure adequate dental insurance for City
employeesand their families,theCityhasfoundit necessary toseek
an insurance plan that will providequality coverage;and
WHEREAS,the City's Agent of Record has solicited proposals from
five (5)companies on the group dental plan;and
WHEREAS,proposals were received from all five companies;and
WHEREAS,a Committee was established and has made a
recommendation,in a report which is attached hereto and made part of
this resolution;and
WHEREAS,the Agent of Record andthe City Manager are
recommending that American Dental provide dental group coverage for
all full time employees;and
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA:
Section 1.The City Manager be,and hereby is authorized to
execute contract with American Dental Plan for the group dental
insurance.
Section 2.The contract shall be effective the earliest date
allowedbythe carrier through ,20.
Section 3.This resolution shall take effect immediately upon
approval.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of October 2000.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
READ AND APPROVED ASTO FORM
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CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED:
MAYOR
COMMISSION VOTE:
Mayor Robaina:
Vice Mayor Feliu:
Commissioner Bethel:
Commissioner Wiscombe:
Commissioner Russell:
4-0
Yea
out of town
Yea
Yea
Yea
TO:MayorandCity Commission ^DATE:October 17,2000
FROM:
City Manager /'fl [/^JGP"
Dental Insurance
The Request
Charles D.Scurr^//J ^/^City Manager '/I fa J&"Re:AGENDA ITEM #f Ce*
Theattached Resolution seekstheCity Commission's authorization toawardthe contract fordental insurance
fortheCity of South Miamito American Dental Plan.
Background and Analysis
Inan effort to provide better benefits toCityemployees,bidswere requested fordentalinsurance.
OurAgent of Record solicited bidsfromdifferentcompanies.Of these companies,five companies listed
belowresponded:
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Blue Cross Blue Shield/Florida Combined Life
Guardian
Safeguard
American Dental
Met Life
ACommitteewasestablishedtoreviewtheproposals.The Committeeconsisted of theAgent of Record,
personnelmanager,and employee representatives forthePBA,AFSCME,andgeneralemployees.
TheCommitteehascompleted it's deliberationsandhasunanimouslyrecommendedtheselectionof
AmericanDentalPlan.TheCommitteeconsideredmanyfactorsincludingnetwork of physicians,scopeof
servicesandcost.AmericanDentalPlanappearedtohavethehighestqualificationsandbenefits.
Currently,theCitypaysafixedamount of $11.36 per employeefordentalcoverage,theadditionalcostis
paidthroughtheemployee.Twooptionsarcoffered,aPrepaidDentalandaPPODentaloption.
Thecosttotheemployeewith American DentalPlan'sproposalislowerthantherenewalrates quoted
previously by Prudential.These rates areasfollows:
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Prudential
ionTraditional/Dual
Employee 1 $20.90
Employee +1 |;$42.19
Employee/Family ^•$58.92
American Dental Plan
DMO
Employee $12.36
Employee +Spouse$23.48
Employee+Children)$24.90
Employee +Family $31.02
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PPO
Employee $25.22
Employee+Spouse$50.90
Employee.+Children)$56.74
Empl +Family $90.96
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Note:Optional Vision Careisprovidedtotheemployeeandtheirfamily.
RECOMMENDATION
Approvalisrecommended.