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Macomb committee authorizes placement of employee benefits RFP on consent agenda
Summary
The committee authorized putting a request for proposals for employee benefits brokerage services on next week's consent agenda. Staff said the RFP targets brokerage services only, would not change current administrators, and aims to inform decisions ahead of a February 2027 renewal.
The Macomb Committee of the Whole authorized placing a request for proposals for major-medical and voluntary benefits brokerage services on next week's council consent agenda.
Melissa Worley (Melissa Worley), who presented the item, said rising benefit costs and compliance issues prompted the request for proposals so the city can evaluate cost and coverage options before the city's anticipated February 2027 renewal. Worley said the RFP covers brokerage services and would not propose changing current plan administrators at this time.
Alderman Dorsett (Alderman Dorsett) moved to place the RFP authorization on the consent agenda; the motion was seconded and carried by voice vote. Moderator (Moderator) confirmed the motion was "moved and second to place the item on the consent agenda for next week's council meeting" and the chair called for the voice vote; the motion was carried.
Staff did not provide a detailed timeline for the RFP posting or vendor-evaluation criteria during the committee discussion; Worley said any new contract would likely go into effect around the plan renewal in February 2027, giving the city sufficient time to evaluate proposals and negotiate terms.
