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This is a Notice of Intent to Negotiate issued by the Franklin County Human Resources Department in response to RFP No. 2025-06-09. The document announces that Franklin County intends to enter contract negotiations with Metropolitan Life Insurance Company to provide four voluntary employee benefit programs: Short and Long Term Disability, Legal Plan, Pet Insurance, and Identity Theft protection. The RFP was managed by the Purchasing Department under the direction of Megan A. Perry-Balonier, with oversight from Commissioners Erica C. Crawley, John O'Grady, and Kevin L. Boyce. This notice follows the evaluation of all submissions received in response to the RFP.

The document does not provide specific information regarding pricing terms, contract duration, renewal options, funding sources, or other financial details. No incumbent provider information, set-asides, or current environment context is included in this notice. The document serves primarily as a public notification of the county's intent to negotiate with the selected vendor and does not contain contractual or operational specifications beyond identifying the four benefit programs to be provided.