RESOLUTION NO. _____________

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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RESOLUTION WAIVING THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL PROCESS AND AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD TO SIGN AN AGREEMENT WITH BLUE SHIELD FOR PROVISION OF DENTAL PLAN BENEFITS TO COUNTY EMPLOYEES, RETIREES AND THEIR DEPENDENTS FOR JANUARY 1, 2006 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2008.

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RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, that

 

WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the County and participants in the plan to retain Blue Shield coverage because of a broad network of dentists and low administrative cost with less disruption than other comparable plans; and

 

WHEREAS, the County desires to waive the RFP process and authorize the President to sign an agreement with Blue Shield to provide coverage from January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2008; and

 

WHEREAS, the Blue Shield proposed agreement represents no increase in costs for the next three years:

 

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that the Board of Supervisors authorizes the President of the Board of Supervisors to sign an agreement with Blue Shield.

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