Group Medical Benefit Plan Administrative Services
- Client
- City of Durham
- RFP Number
- INSU-6626
- Posted
- 10/16/2026
- Category
- Insurance Services
- Budget
- Looking for Proposal
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Description
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AI-extracted from COD - Medical Benefit RFP.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.
The City of Durham is soliciting proposals from qualified insurance carriers to provide Administrative Services Only (ASO) for its self-funded group medical benefit plan. The plan covers eligible full-time and part-time employees, elected officials, retirees up to age 65, and their dependents. The selected vendor must match or exceed current dual option benefit plan designs.
- Issued by
- City of Durham
- Questions due
- October 26, 2026 by 5pm
- Proposals due
- November 13, 2026 by 5pm
- Proposal Evaluation Committee
- December 9 - 11, 2026
- Contract Formulation and evaluation
- December 21, 2026 – January 11, 2027
- How to submit
- Hard copy and email
- Submission details
- Submit two original hard-copy proposals in a sealed envelope to 1121 Pemberton Hill Road, plus one electronic copy emailed to [email protected].
- Contract term
- Contract effective July 1, 2027 with a recommended 3-year rate guarantee.
- Place of performance
- Offsite
- Insurance and bonding
- Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate), Automobile Liability ($1,000,000 CSL), Umbrella/Excess Liability, Workers Compensation, and Professional Liability/E&O.
How proposals are evaluated
| Understanding of the Project | 15 points |
| Methodology Used for the Project | 15 points |
| Management Plan for the Project | 15 points |
| Experience and Qualifications | 15 points |
| Contract Cost | 40 points |
Scope of work
- Administrative Services Only (ASO) for self-funded group medical benefit plan
- Dual option benefit plan design matching or exceeding current plan
- Optional carved-out Pharmacy Benefit Management services
- Optional carved-out Stop Loss Reinsurance coverage
- Customer and member service unit support
- Claims processing and subrogation services
- Provision of dedicated wellness coordinator
- Claims repricing analysis
Minimum qualifications
- Primary insurance carriers must be authorized to do business in North Carolina
- Comply with all state, local, and federal licensing requirements
- Account management team key personnel must have at least three years of account management experience in ASO administration
Documents to include with the bid
- Cover Letter signed by a principal
- Responses to Questionnaire
- Proposal Summary Worksheet
- Non-Collusion Affidavit
- Three client references
- Sample billing statement/invoice
- Sample ASO contract
- Sample open enrollment announcement materials
- Repriced claims file (Excel) and summary analysis
- Certificate of Insurance
Verify important details
Document checkConfirm submission instructions and amendments with the issuing agency before responding.
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