RFP 9048-0-2021 - Fully-Insured Dental Plan for the Norfolk Consortium

The City of Norfolk (“City”), Norfolk Public Schools (“NPS”), and Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority (“NRHA”), hereafter collectively referred to as the “Consortium”, seek to procure vendors to administer its current fully-insured voluntary PPO dental and a fully-insured voluntary HMO dental benefit plans for active employees and non-Medicare eligible retirees, and their dependents for a five (5) year period effective January 1, 2022 with an option to renew on the same terms and conditions for two (2) additional one-year terms at the sole discretion of the Consortium. By submitting a response to this RFP, it is expected that the offeror is indicating an understanding of the RFP requirements. Offeror must remain duly licensed and in full compliance with all federal and state regulations governing employer sponsored health plans. The Contractor shall assist the Consortium to meet the following objectives: Cost-effective solution that will match current benefit designs and provide high quality service and choice to its covered employees, non-Medicare retirees, and their dependents through a network of providers; Work with offeror(s) that will provide timely, responsive customer service to enrollees and staff responsible for plan administration; Minimize disruption in the dental network, and expand the network where possible; Achieve maximum savings for the employees and their dependents. Offerors must submit proposals for both the fully insured dental PPO and HMO plans.