Unified Fire Authority (“UFA”) is soliciting competitive sealed proposals from qualified offerors (i.e., consulting firms or brokers) to assist UFA on an ongoing basis with designing and/or modifying current/future employee insurance plans and benefit programs (i.e., Health, Dental, Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance, Long-term Disability (LTD) programs, Workers’ Compensation, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program, Wellness Programs, COBRA, Health Reimbursement Accounts, VEBA, administration, etc.). Offerors will also be responsible for assisting UFA with statistical analysis, policy analysis, strategic planning, program coordination, and administrative support in relation to employee insurance plans and benefit programs. The Offeror shall thoroughly review and analyze UFA’s current employee insurance plans and benefit programs and make recommendations regarding adjustments, changes, or enhancements to those plans and programs. Offeror shall be required to assist UFA in any RFP process that may concern any benefits associated with UFA. The offeror will be required to assist with contract negotiations between UFA and their vendors and act as a liaison between UFA and any contracted vendors. Page 2 of 18 Insurance plans are offered to all full-time and appointed UFA employees and their dependents. UFA currently offers two different health plans from Select Health. It also provides a dental plan, Life and AD&D insurance, LTD, Vision, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Identity Theft Protection, Health Reimbursement Accounts, VEBA, COBRA, EAP, and Flexible Spending Accounts from various vendors
