12-06 - Dental Administrative Services Only.pdf

This is a Dental Administrative Services Only proposal form for the City of Lewisville's competitive sealed bid process for Employee Health and Welfare Benefits. The City of Lewisville Purchasing Division is soliciting proposals for dental Third Party Administrator (TPA) services as part of a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical and dental TPAs, pharmacy administration, medical/Rx stop loss, ASO dental, fully insured vision, basic and voluntary life/AD&D, long-term disability, EAP, HSA, and FSA services. All questions must be submitted through the Bonfire platform, and the award will be determined in accordance with Local Government Code Chapter 252. All goods and services must comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and related regulations, with successful bidders required to certify such compliance.

The proposal form requests carriers to provide detailed pricing information for dental administrative services, including proposed TPA fees, dental network access fees, and start-up fees, with both monthly and annual total cost calculations. Bidders must also provide rate guarantees and independent proposals, and complete network analysis metrics including geographic access standards (2 PCPs within 10 miles and 2 specialists within 10 miles) and provider record match percentages. The form requires carriers to submit a formal quote in addition to the pricing information provided on the proposal page. The contract represents part of a broader employee health and welfare benefits procurement for the City of Lewisville, Texas.