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Board awards health-insurance consulting RFQ to incumbent Acer after two responsive bids
Summary
After reviewing two responsive RFQ responses (Acer and Morton), the Kuna board approved staff's recommendation to contract with Acer as the district's health-insurance consultant; Acer offered a three-year agreement at $7.25 per employee per month including online enrollment.
The Kuna Joint School District Board of Trustees approved staff's recommendation to engage Acer as the district's health-insurance consultant following an RFQ process that yielded two responsive bids.
Assistant Superintendent Brian Graves summarized the process and the bids: Acer (the district's incumbent since 2019) submitted a three-year agreement at $7.25 per employee per month with online enrollment included; Morton provided a $6.90 per-employee quote but did not confirm whether online-enrollment costs were included or provide multi-year guarantees. Staff said Morton's response lacked the level of detail needed for a side-by-side comparison, and that Acer's demonstrated work with districts similar in size made it the stronger fit.
Graves told trustees the $7.25 rate equates to a district expense of a little under $5,000 per month (roughly $45,000'$48,000 per year) and that the services are comparatively modest within the district's overall budget. Board members asked about vendor responsiveness and whether a three-year lock would limit future options; staff said the three-year guarantee was part of Acer's proposal and that the district would retain oversight and review options in subsequent procurement cycles.
The board approved the recommendation by motion.
What happens next: staff will finalize contract terms with Acer and return any required agreements for signature and budget coding.
