File #: 13-1331    Version: 2 Name: Horizon Closed Panel Dental Plan - HDC- Plan E 2013
Type: Resolution Status: Filed
File created: 7/3/2013 In control: Administration
On agenda: 10/23/2013 Final action: 10/29/2013
Title: Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Personnel Action: ( X ) Ratifying ( X ) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Contract for Dental Insurance Benefits Purpose: Contract for Dental Insurance Coverage - Horizon Closed Panel Dental Plan for all eligible active employees and eligible retirees and to their eligible dependents. Entity Name: Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey (Horizon Healthcare Dental) Entity Address: 3 Penn Plaza, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Contract Amount: Estimated cost of $269,503.68 Funding Source: City of Newark Budget Contract Period: January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( X ) Insurance/EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( X ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: 7RI-aa (AS) 062012 No Action Taken 7R1-l 102313
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Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Personnel
Action: ( X ) Ratifying ( X ) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Contract for Dental Insurance Benefits
Purpose: Contract for Dental Insurance Coverage - Horizon Closed Panel Dental Plan for all eligible active employees and eligible retirees and to their eligible dependents.
Entity Name: Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey (Horizon Healthcare Dental)
Entity Address: 3 Penn Plaza, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Contract Amount: Estimated cost of $269,503.68
Funding Source: City of Newark Budget
Contract Period: January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( X ) Insurance/EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( X ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information: 7RI-aa (AS) 062012
No Action Taken 7R1-l 102313

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WHEREAS, through the adoption of appropriate Resolution, 7RI-aa (AS) June 20, 2012, as the result of collective bargaining negotiations, the City of Newark (the City), New Jersey, is required to provide closed panel dental services, to eligible employees, eligible retirees and to their eligible dependents represented by the various bargaining units with which the City negotiates and eligible unclassified employees to their eligible dependents who are eligible to receive the closed panel dental services provided by Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey (Horizon Healthcare Dental); and

WHEREAS, Horizon has submitted a proposal indicating they will provide closed panel dental services with the contract period of January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013 for a monthly rate of $42.86; and

WHEREAS, this Contract is awarded without competitive bidding as an exception to Local Public Contracts Law, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(m), and in accordance with the requirements of an Extraordi...

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