Employee Benefits Broker/Consultant

Description

THIS REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL IS SEEKING A HIGHLY QUALIFIED AND EXPERIENCED EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BROKER AND/OR CONSULTANT TO PERFORM THE FULL RANGE OF SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THE NEGOTIATION, PURCHASE, DESIGN, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMUNICATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE AND COMPETITIVE EMPLOYEE AND RETIREE BENEFITS PROGRAM. THE SUCCESSFUL RESPONDENT MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH LARGE GROUPS (OVER 2,400 EMPLOYEES AND 1,000 RETIREES) ORGANIZATIONS AND EXPERIENCE WITH OTHER LARGE PUBLIC ENTITIES IS PREFERRED. PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO RESPONDENTS WHO DEMONSTRATE THE ABILITY TO EFFECTIVELY PROVIDE ALL SERVICES. THIS CONTRACT MAY BE AWARDED "ALL OR NONE" TO THE MOST RESPONSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE RESPONDENT WHO IS RANKED BEST OVERALL OR MAY BE AWARDED BY SECTION TO MULTIPLE RESPONDENTS AT THE CITY'S DISCRETION. THIS REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL DOES NOT ESTABLISH AN EXCLUSIVE ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND RESPONDENT. THE CITY RESERVES, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE RIGHT TO USE OTHERS TO PERFORM WORK AND SERVICES DESCRIBED, THE RIGHT TO REQUEST PROPOSALS FROM OTHER FIRMS FOR WORK DESCRIBED, AND THE UNRESTRICTED RIGHT TO BID ANY WORK OR SERVICES DESCRIBED. THE PROPOSALS SUBMITTED SHALL BE IN COMPLETE ACCORDANCE WITH, WITHOUT LIMITATIONS, THIS REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, THE ATTACHED CITY OF LAKELAND SPECIFICATIONS, ALL CODES AND REQUIREMENTS REFERENCED THEREIN.