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Home My WebLink About~Master - Contract renewal for third party administration of workers compensation and fire and police 411 system RESOLUTION NO. 14-398 RESOLUTION APPROVING RENEWAL OF CONTRACT FOR WORKERS COMPENSATION AND MUNICIPAL FIRE AND POLICE SYSTEM CLAIMS ADMINISTRATION FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS, this request involves the contract with EMC Risk Services, LLC, of Des Moines,Iowa,for third party administration(TPA)of workers compensation and municipal fire and police "411 System" claims; and, WHEREAS, the contract renewal period is for August 1, 2014 through July 31, 2015; and, WHEREAS,services provided by EMC in this contract include workers compensation claims administration for City employees, including the police and fire employee groups, medical bill review, self-insured loss fund management, and pharmacy and medical expenses, and EMC also performs regulatory filings and maintains on-line claims data that City staff can access; and, WHEREAS,fees are based on a combination of per claim unit prices for administration and also percentages based on medical bill review invoice reductions, and these fees,along with claims expenses, are charged to individual City departments; and, WHEREAS, the City's 2014/15 Budget anticipated the renewal cost to be$60,500, and the price quoted by EMC for 2014/15 is the same as the expiring agreement,written as a not to exceed contract amount of$55,000. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the renewal of the contract with EMC Risk Services,LLC,of Des Moines,Iowa,to provide third party administration of the City's workers compensation and municipal fire and police"411 System" claims for the period of August 1, 2014, through July 31, 2015, at a cost not to exceed $55,000. ADOPTED THIS 22nd day of July, 2014. • tlo,R 14AA.0 A. Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor Introduced by: Corrieri Seconded by: Nelson Voting aye: Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Goodman,Nelson, Orazem Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 22nd day of July, 2014.