RFP 2024-P07 Employee Benefits Financial Consulting Services

Hays County, Texas is seeking a qualified and experienced employee benefits financial consultant to advise the County on self-funded and third-party plans for employee health and benefits management. The consultant will be expected to provide a full range of consulting services, including claims analysis, benchmarking, budget projection, plan design, implementation, maintenance, communication, and strategic improvements of all benefits programs. Key requirements include at least 5 years of experience providing benefits administration and client management services in Texas, and demonstrating expertise in managing benefits programs for employers with at least 1,200 employees. Proposals are due on January 12, 2024 by 11:00 AM Central Time, with the contract term expected to run from February 2024 to January 2025, with five one-year renewal options. Evaluation criteria includes experience and expertise (40 points), consulting approach/capacity to perform (35 points), and proposed cost (25 points).

The RFP does not provide specific pricing terms or set-aside requirements. Respondents will be required to confirm their firm's professional liability, errors and omissions, general liability, workers' compensation, and auto liability insurance coverage. The consultant will be prohibited from accepting any commissions, overrides, or other forms of compensation from vendors contracted by the County, and the County will hold authority to request full disclosure of any consultant compensation from vendors. The jurisdictions involved in this opportunity include Hays County and the City of San Marcos.