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r ! CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED ORDINANCE N0.2009-152 BY: Mayor O'Grady AN ORDINANCE A UTHORIZING A THREE YEAR PERSONAL .SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH MEDICAL MUTUAL OF OHIO (MMO) TO ACT AS THIRD-PARTY ADMINISTRATOR (TPA) FOR CITY HEALTH INSURANCE CLAIMS AND TO PROVIDE ANCILLARY HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR THE CITY AND, UPON GRANTING AN EMERGENCY EXCEPTION FROM REQUIREMENT FOR REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS (RFP), FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO SAID CONTRACT WITH MMO, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, by Ordinance 2009-95 the Council authorized Requests for Proposals for a personal services contract with aThird-Party Administrator (TPA) of the City's Health Care Coverage/Hospitalization Plans, including excess or umbrella coverage related thereto, based upon specifications on file in the Office of the Director of Human Resources for a one year service agreement; and WHEREAS, in the course of reviewing proposals in accordance with Ordinance 2009-95 and Chapter 112 of the Codified Ordinances, and upon further negotiations with qualified bidders therein, the committee solicited alternative proposals for a three year agreement and, upon evaluation of three year proposals, recommended selection of Medical Mutual of Ohio (MMO) to the Board of Control in accordance with codified standards; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of this Council to ratify the modification of specifications from a 1 year to 3 year personal service agreement and to authorize the proposed agreement with MMO as the most qualified, competitive provider by granting an emergency exception pursuant to Section 112.10(a) and further authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Agreement between the City of North Olmsted and MMO for TPA and ancillary health insurance services; and NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OFNORTH OLMSTED, COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA AND STATE OF OHIO: SECTION 1: That the Mayor be and he is hereby authorized to enter into a three (3) year personal services agreement between the City of North Olmsted and Medical Mutual of Ohio (MMO), a copy of which is attached hereto and marked as Exhibit "A,'' to act as qualified Third-Party Administrator (TPA) to process claims for and otherwise manage the City's comprehensive municipal health care/hospitalization insurance plans, including the purchase of ancillary or umbrella health insurance policy. SECTION 2: That the Council expressly authorizes the Mayor to enter into said three (3) year personal services agreement between the City of North Olmsted and MMO