Subject:
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Second Amendment to the agreement with Davies Claims North America, Inc. for workers’ compensation third party administration services.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approval and execution by the County Administrator of the Second Amendment to the agreement with Davies Claims North America, Inc. for workers’ compensation third party administration (TPA) services.
• This contract provides workers’ compensation TPA services for participants of the County Risk Management Program.
• This Second Amendment increases the contract by $50,000.00 to provide funding to add part-time injury counselor services. This resource will help departments/claimants maneuver through the workers compensation process. Additionally, Risk Management has restructured to provide more assistance for departments and claimants. The revised not to exceed of amount of this contract is $1,286,600.00.
• The County Administrator has the delegated authority to approve this Second Amendment per County Code 2-62(a)(2) as the increase is not above 10% of the total contract amount.
• This contract was awarded by the Board of County Commissioners on September 9, 2021, in the amount of $1,236,600.00. The First Amendment acknowledged a corporate name change from the acquisition of Johns Eastern Company, Inc. to Davies Claims North America, Inc.
• This request is sufficiently budgeted for in the FY24 Adopted Budget of the Department of Administrative Services in the Risk Financing Fund and is included in the FY25 Budget.
Contract No. 21-0239-P increase in the amount of $50,000.00, for a revised total bit ti exceed of $1,286,600.00, effective through September 8, 2026.
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Strategic Plan:
Create a Quality Workforce in a Positive, Supportive Organization
1.3 Make workforce safety and wellness a priority
Summary:
This Second Amendment adds a part-time injury counselor to the contract and increases the contract by $50,000.00 for a revised not to exceed of $1,286,600.00.
Background/Explanation:
This contract was awarded by the Board of County Commissioners on September 9, 2021, in the amount of $1,236,600.00. The First Amendment acknowledged a corporate name change from the acquisition of Johns Eastern Company, Inc. to Davies Claims North America, Inc.
Fiscal Impact:
Original awarded amount: $1,236,600.00
First Amendment: $ 0.00
Second Amendment: $ 50,000.00
Revised not-to-exceed expenditure: $1,286,600.00
This request is sufficiently budgeted for in the FY24 Adopted Budget of the Department of Administrative Services in the Risk Financing Fund and is included in the FY25 Budget.
Delegated Authority:
Authority for the County Administrator to approve and execute this Second Amendment is granted under Code Section 2-62 (a)(2).
Staff Member Responsible:
Keith Bentley, Director, Risk Management
Merry Celeste, Purchasing Director, Administrative Services
Joe Lauro, Director, Administrative Services
Partners:
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Attachments:
Second Amendment