RESOLUTION NO. _____________

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

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RESOLUTION 1) WAIVING THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL PROCESS;

2) AUTHORIZING THE HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR TO RENEW COVERAGE WITH DELTA DENTAL OF CALIFORNIA TO PROVIDE DENTAL HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION BENEFITS TO EMPLOYEES AND RETIREES BY ENTERING INTO A NEW AGREEMENT FOR THE PERIOD FROM OCTOBER 1, 2009 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2012, WITH THE AGGREGATE AGREEMENT AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,980,000; AND 3) AUTHORIZING THE HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR OR THE DIRECTOR'S DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE AMENDMENTS TO THE AGREEMENT WHICH MODIFY THE COUNTY'S MAXIMUM FISCAL OBLIGATION BY NO MORE THAN $25,000 (IN AGGREGATE), AND/OR MODIFY THE AGREEMENT TERM AND/OR SERVICES SO LONG AS THE MODIFIED TERM OR SERVICES IS/ARE WITHIN THE CURRENT OR REVISED FISCAL PROVISIONS.

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

WHEREAS, Delta Dental of California (Delta) was selected to provide dental health maintenance organization (DHMO) benefits to the County through a Request for Proposal process in 1999; and

WHEREAS, the County renewed its coverage with Delta in 2003 and 2006, and the County’s current agreement with Delta expires on September 30, 2009; and

WHEREAS, Delta has agreed to enter into a new Agreement in order to continue offering the same dental benefits for employees and retirees with no rate increases through December 31, 2012; and

WHEREAS, the County plans to convene a labor-management committee to conduct an RFP process next year to ensure the County is receiving the best dental benefits in the marketplace at the fairest price; and

WHEREAS, based on the on the foregoing, as well as Delta’s past performance and the financial incentives that Delta is offering by agreeing not to increase its rates, the Human Resources Department believes that it is in the County’s best interests that Delta continue as the provider for the DHMO plan through December 31, 2012 without undertaking the request for proposal process at this time.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that the Board of Supervisors hereby authorizes a waiver of the Request for Proposals process;

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors hereby authorizes the Human Resources Director to execute a new Agreement with Delta Dental of California to provide dental benefits to employees and retirees for the period from October 1, 2009 through December 31, 2012; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors hereby authorizes the Human Resources Director or the Director's designee to execute contract amendments which modify the County's maximum fiscal obligation by no more than $25,000 (in aggregate), and/or modify the contract term and/or services so long as the modified term or services is/are within the current or revised fiscal provisions.

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