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Item Title:HR - First Option to Renew with Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc.
Submitted By:Sam Trujillo, Interim Chief Human Resources Officer, Human Resources Department (915) 546-2218
Subject:Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the First Option to renew agreement between El Paso County and Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc., for Workers’ Compensation TPA, Cost Containment, and 504 Network Administration. Funding is available in IS-WC-WORKERS COMP-ADMIN. (Contract No. 2023-1023)
Background:

El Paso County is a Self-insured Governmental Entity that provides Workers' Compensation coverage to employees. On January 27, 2020, the Commissioners Court awarded RFP 19-023, Workers Compensation Third Party Administrator (TPA), Cost Containment Services, and 504 Program Administration to Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc.

 

The Option to Renew represents the first of two options to renew which is for a period of one year with an expiration date of December 31, 2024.

 

The renewal agreement between El Paso County and Sedgwick has been reviewed by the County Attorney’s Office. (Contract No. 2023-1023)

Fiscal Impact:

Workers Comp Administrative Costs:

 

Year 1: $463,000

Year 2: $467,173

Year 3: $471,449

Year 4: $497,892 (estimated)

 

COIS-5002-0000000-431-10-10000-0001-00000-550004-IS-WC-WORKERS COMP-ADMIN

Recommendation:

Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the First Option to renew agreement between El Paso County and Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc., for Workers’ Compensation TPA, Cost Containment, and 504 Network Administration. Funding is available in IS-WC-WORKERS COMP-ADMIN. (Contract No. 2023-1023)

Prior Action:

April 29, 2019 Agenda Item #4J. Commissioners Court approved the RFP for Workers’ Compensation TPA, Cost Containment services and 504 Program Administration.

 

January 27, 2020 Agenda Item #13. Commissioners Court awarded RFP #19-023 to Sedgwick for Workers’ Compensation TPA, Cost Containment services, and 504 Program Administration.

 

October 5, 2020 Agenda Item #24, Commissioners Court approved the agreement between the County and Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. for Workers Compensation TPA, Cost containment, and 504 Network Administration.

Strategic Plan:..
Strategic Plan Information:

ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionUpload Date
HR - First option to renew agreement12/15/2023
HR - Exhibit A12/15/2023
HR - Exhibit B12/15/2023
HR - County Attorney approval form12/15/2023