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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED RESOLUTION NO. 2019 - 92 BY: Mayor Kennedy A RESOLUTION DISPENSING WITH THE FORMAL RFP PROCESS AND A UTHORIZING THE MA YOR TO ENTER INTO AN A GREEMENT WITH SEDGWICK IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FOR MANAGED CARE SERVICES AND ADMINISTRATION OF SELF-INSURED WORKERS COMPENSATION PROGRAM. WHEREAS, Integrated Consulting Services and Care Works (nka York) have, since 1999, continuously provided managed care and administrative services for the City of North Olmsted, specifically with respect to its self-insured workers compensation program; and WHEREAS, Human Resources has maintained a close working relationship with said third -party administrators in order to manage ongoing self-insured claims, subject to audit by the Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation, and also tracking Family Medical Leave (FMLA); and WHEREAS, York has recently been acquired by Sedgwick and proposes an annual renewal of its contract for personal and professional services, a copy of which is attached, for 2020, in consideration of an annual base fee of $25,350.00; and WHEREAS, Section 112.10(c) of the Administrative Code provides, as an exception to the RFP process, that the City may, upon approval of the Council, dispense with a formal RFP if the services sought are of such a unique or specialized nature that conducting a formal RFP will likely not result in obtaining proposals from two qualified firms; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of this Council, based upon the recommendation of the Human Resources Director, to authorize the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Sedgwick, as a successor to Care Works, to continue to provide such administrative services. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA, AND STATE OF OHIO: SECTION 1: That the Mayor be, on behalf of the City of North Olmsted, and he is hereby authorized to enter into an Agreement with Sedgwick to provide for claims administration for managed care of the City of North Olmsted's self-insured workers compensation program, including FMLA. Said Agreement shall be in the form and substance of the Renewal Fee Proposal attached to this legislation as Exhibit A, with such changes in form and substance that are not substantially adverse to the City and which are approved by the Director of Law. The character of the agreement as not being substantially adverse to the City shall be evidenced conclusively by the execution of the agreement by the Mayor and the approval of the contract by the Director of Law. SECTION 2: That this Resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law. PASSED: I oy( cyN r First Reading: Second Reading: f) I Third Reading: