4CD-87 Benefits Administrative Services RFP

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Governing Board Andy Li Judy E. Walters, Ph.D. Fernando Sandoval John E. Márquez Rebecca Barrett Chancellor Bryan Reece, Ph.D. President Vice President Secretary College Presidents Damon A. Bell, Ed.D. (Interim) Contra Costa College Susan E. Lamb Diablo Valley College Robert Kratochvil, Ed.D. Los Medanos College Contra Costa Community College District Bid No. 4CD-87 Benefits Administrative Services RFP ADDENDUM NO. 1 Question and Answer: 1. Does the district work with a consultant/broker? Answer: Alliant is the current broker 2. How many employees are eligible for benefits? Answer: 1100 full-time, 200 part-time 3. How many active employees are enrolled in healthcare benefits? Answer: 770 (Kaiser Permanente & Anthem Blue Cross) 4. How many Retirees are enrolled in healthcare benefits? Answer: 857 5. How many COBRA actives will require takeover processing? Answer: 100 6. How many employees currently participate in the healthcare FSA? Answer: 200 7. How many employees currently participate in the dependent care FSA? Answer: 75 8. How many employees currently participate in Commuter benefits? Contra Costa Community College District 500 Court Street, Martinez, California 94553 925.229.1000 www.4cd.edu Answer: 25 9. We (prospective bidder) have an internal ‘drop dead’ date of contract execution by 10/15/2021 in order to ensure new programs can be onboarded for a 1/1/2022 effective date. If the award will not be made until 10/29/2021, is the District willing to assume the full risk that plans, funding and cards will be delayed, and be fully responsible to adequately communicate these delays to employees in advance of the plan start date? Answer: Yes 10. Will the District automatically reject any bid that cannot guarantee the 1/1/2021 effective date? Answer: No 11. When does Open Enrollment begin? Answer: October 15 through November 15, 2021 effective December 1, 2021 12. Will the current vendor conduct Open Enrollment or is 4CD expecting the new vendor to perform Open Enrollment? Answer: Current vendor 13. Our (prospective bidder) response to the RFP will include a copy of our standard Master Services Agreement (MSA) containing the terms under which we do business with all clients. We recommend using this because it precisely addresses, describes and supports the issues specific to and relevant to providing the services proposed.