Summary:
America’s Central Port District is seeking an Employee Benefits Advisor (“Advisor”) to make recommendations for annual healthcare benefits coverage for its employees, including but not limited to health insurance, vision, dental, drug prescriptions, life, long-term disability (LTD) and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D), and to act as its Broker to negotiate annually and to administer the coverage daily. The Port’s health plan currently insures 17 employees plus 6 spouses and 14 children on the health, dental, vision, and drug prescription plan. ALL of the Port’s full-time (31) employees are on the Life, AD&D, and LTD plans. The Port currently is on a fully-self-funded health plan and is using a Reference-Based Pricing (RBP) model in order to control its costs.
Proposals shall include the method or model that the Advisor will pursue for the Port in order to ensure that the best insurance is afforded at the lowest possible price, as well as a listing of any companies used for outsourcing or other contractual arrangements (sub-consultants), and the services to be provided by them. If the proposal advocates for the aggregation of the Port’s employees with another / multiple other entities into a pool, sufficient documentation shall be included to ensure that the Port’s employees would be accepted into the pool. Upon selection, the successful Advisor will enter into an agreement for a two-year term, with the Port’s option to extend for up to two additional two-year terms. The policy renewal date for benefits coverage is currently August 1st.
Qualifications:
Licensed to do business in the State of Illinois (this applies to the Proposing Company and any/all associated sub-consultants)
Have at least three years of experience as an Employee Benefits Advisor
Possess the experience and expertise to provide Employee Benefits Advisor services on an ongoing basis
Maintain applicable licenses for all healthcare-related matters
Maintain sufficient and qualified staff to provide timely service to the Port and its insured, either directly or through sub-consultants
Provide a written proposal to the Port containing, at a minimum, the requirements set forth in this RFP
NOT represent the Port as the Port’s Broker or Advisor UNTIL they are selected and an agreement is established. Under no circumstances is the Proposer to represent the Port or solicit pricing on behalf of the Port; doing so is an immediate disqualification of the Proposal.
RFP Document Download:
Important Dates:
January 22, 2025 | RFP is available
February 10 - 26, 2025 | Written questions accepted and answers provided
March 14, 2025 | Written proposals are due
March 17 - April 7, 2025 | Proposal review, interviews (likely, but not required), selection of successful proposer, and negotiation of agreement
April 14, 2025 | Agreement with selected Advisor is presented to Port Board for approval
April 15, 2025 | Pending Board approval, Advisor agreement is in effect for an August 1 enrollment period
Questions and proposals shall be submitted to:
Mr. Dennis Wilmsmeyer, Executive Director
America’s Central Port District
1635 W First Street, Granite City, IL 62040
618-452-8439
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