City of Beaufort Sealed Solicitation
Title: BENEFITS BROKERAGE SERVICES
Deadline: 3/6/2025 2:00 PM (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Status: Deadline Expired
Solicitation Number: RFP NO. 2025-114
Description: RFP NO. 2025-114
The City of Beaufort is seeking proposals from qualified consultants to provide insurance brokerage and related benefits services. The City intends to award one contract for a term of three years with the option to renew for two (2) additional one (1) year terms.
• Pre-Bid Meeting: February 20, 2025, 2:00 PM, Planning Department Conference Room
• Questions Due: February 25, 2025, 4:00 PM
• Answers Due: February 28, 2025, 4:00 PM
• Bid Submissions Due: March 6, 2025, 2:00 PM
• Public Bid Opening: March 6, 2025, 2:00 PM, Executive Conference Room 2
Pre-Bid Meeting Date: 2/20/2025 2:00 PM
Pre-Bid Meeting Details: Pre-Bid Meeting: February 20, 2025, 2:00 PM, Planning Department Conference Room
Documents:
| Documents as of 2/13/2025 |
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| PUBLIC_NOTICE_RFP_2025_114_BENEFITS_BROKERAGE_SERVICES.pdf |
| RFP_2025_114_BENEFITS_BROKERAGE_SERVICES.pdf |
Addition 1
Posted: 2/27/2025
Type of Addition: ADDENDUM 1: QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Overview: This Addendum No. 1 to RFP 2025-114 is issued by the City of Beaufort Finance Department. Except as modified by this addendum, all areas of the RFP not specifically mentioned in or affected by this addendum, shall remain unchanged.
1. What company is currently providing health insurance to the City? SC Blue Cross & Blue Shield.
2. What company is the currently providing benefits brokerage services? NFP is the current broker.
3. When is the contract for medical (BCBS) expected to be awarded and transition to begin? April.
4. What is going well? Everything seems to be going well including renewals.
5. What is the current number of employees? Approximately 180.
6. Is the City fully insured? Yes.
7. Are there any retirees receiving coverage benefits? There are 3-4 but the City no longer offers retiree coverage.
8. Are all departments covered including police and fire? Yes.
9. Is the enrollment platform maintained by the broker? Yes.
10. Does the City offer wellness activities? Yes.
11. What are the monthly premium amounts for the following lines of coverage?
MEDICAL (BCBS)
High Deductible Health Plan
• Employee Only - $560.05
• Employee + 1 - $1138.08
• Employee / Family - $1565.33
Co-Pay Health Plan
• Employee Only - $623.54
• Employee + 1 - $1272.29
• Employee / Family - $1753.61
VISION (Community Eye Care)
• Employee Only - $8.30
• Employee + 1 - $15.80
• Employee / Family - $23.20
Dental (Delta Dental)
• Employee Only - $48.80
• Employee / Family - $119.64
Group Basic Life (Mutual of Omaha)
• $5.17 per employee ($25,000 group policy and city paid)
Voluntary Life (Mutual of Omaha)
• Varies depending on age of an employee and amount requested
Short Term Disability (Mutual of Omaha)
• Varies on age and salary of an employee (100% employee paid)
Group Long Term Disability (Mutual of Omaha)
• $0.69 per employee (City Paid)
Accident Policy (Colonial) (100% employee paid)
• Employee Only - $17.55
• Employee / Spouse - $28.64
• Employee / Family - $42.27
Critical Illness w/ Cancer Option (Colonial) (100% employee paid)
• Depends on how many are being covered on policy and level of policy selected
All Bidders shall acknowledge receipt and acceptance of this addendum by signing in the space provided in the RFP Signature Page. Bids submitted without this Addendum may be considered non-responsive.
Documents:
Addition 2
Posted: 3/17/2025
Type of Addition: Bid Tabulations: RFP 2025-114 Benefits Brokerage Services
Overview: Attached is the bid tabulation sheet.
Documents:
Posted: 2/27/2025
Type of Addition: ADDENDUM 1: QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Overview: This Addendum No. 1 to RFP 2025-114 is issued by the City of Beaufort Finance Department. Except as modified by this addendum, all areas of the RFP not specifically mentioned in or affected by this addendum, shall remain unchanged.
1. What company is currently providing health insurance to the City? SC Blue Cross & Blue Shield.
2. What company is the currently providing benefits brokerage services? NFP is the current broker.
3. When is the contract for medical (BCBS) expected to be awarded and transition to begin? April.
4. What is going well? Everything seems to be going well including renewals.
5. What is the current number of employees? Approximately 180.
6. Is the City fully insured? Yes.
7. Are there any retirees receiving coverage benefits? There are 3-4 but the City no longer offers retiree coverage.
8. Are all departments covered including police and fire? Yes.
9. Is the enrollment platform maintained by the broker? Yes.
10. Does the City offer wellness activities? Yes.
11. What are the monthly premium amounts for the following lines of coverage?
MEDICAL (BCBS)
High Deductible Health Plan
• Employee Only - $560.05
• Employee + 1 - $1138.08
• Employee / Family - $1565.33
Co-Pay Health Plan
• Employee Only - $623.54
• Employee + 1 - $1272.29
• Employee / Family - $1753.61
VISION (Community Eye Care)
• Employee Only - $8.30
• Employee + 1 - $15.80
• Employee / Family - $23.20
Dental (Delta Dental)
• Employee Only - $48.80
• Employee / Family - $119.64
Group Basic Life (Mutual of Omaha)
• $5.17 per employee ($25,000 group policy and city paid)
Voluntary Life (Mutual of Omaha)
• Varies depending on age of an employee and amount requested
Short Term Disability (Mutual of Omaha)
• Varies on age and salary of an employee (100% employee paid)
Group Long Term Disability (Mutual of Omaha)
• $0.69 per employee (City Paid)
Accident Policy (Colonial) (100% employee paid)
• Employee Only - $17.55
• Employee / Spouse - $28.64
• Employee / Family - $42.27
Critical Illness w/ Cancer Option (Colonial) (100% employee paid)
• Depends on how many are being covered on policy and level of policy selected
All Bidders shall acknowledge receipt and acceptance of this addendum by signing in the space provided in the RFP Signature Page. Bids submitted without this Addendum may be considered non-responsive.
Documents:
Posted: 3/17/2025
Type of Addition: Bid Tabulations: RFP 2025-114 Benefits Brokerage Services
Overview: Attached is the bid tabulation sheet.
Documents: