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Approve a three-year contract for $1,680,936 with Athens Administrators, Inc. for third-party workers' compensation services for the period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028, with the right to extend the term of the contract for a total term not to exceed five years; and Delegate authority to the County Administrator to execute the contract and any subsequent extension and amendments within approved budget appropriations
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Director of Human Resources (HR) recommends that the Board of Supervisors approve a three-year contract for $1,680,936 with Athens Administrators, Inc. for third-party workers' compensation services for the period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028, with the right to extend the term of the contract for a total term not to exceed five years; and Delegate authority to the County Administrator to execute the contract and any subsequent extension and amendments within approved budget appropriations.
SUMMARY:
The current third-party administrative services contract for the County's self-insured workers' compensation program expires June 30, 2025. In anticipation of the contract expiration date, the County issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) in October 2024. After evaluating RFP responses, the Director of Human Resources recommends that the Board of Supervisors approve a three-year contract with Athens Administrators, our current third-party administrator, beginning July 1, 2025.
Pursuant to the terms of the RFP, the County reserves the right to extend the contract for up to two additional years if written notice to Athens Administrators is provided at least ninety (90) days prior to the contract expiration date.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The yearly cost of the third-party workers' compensation administration for the period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028 is as follows: $542,490 for Year 1...
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