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Resolution of the City of Jersey City, N.J.
City Clerk File No.
Agenda No.
Approved:
TITLE:
Res. 10-488
10.Z.20
JUL i 4 2010
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE RENEWAL OF AN
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JERSEY CITY AN
EXPRESS SCRIPTS, INC. TO PROVIDE A PRESCRIPTION
DRUG PLA FOR ELIGIBLE CITY EMPLOYEES AS AN
EXTRAORDINARY, UNSPECIFIABLE SERVICE (EUS)
COUNCIL
ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION:
OFFERED AN MOVED
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5 (1) (m), Resolution 09-549
approved on July 15, 2009 authorized the award of a one year
Extraordinary Unspecifiable Service contract to Express Scripts, Inc. to
provide a prescription drug plan for eligible employees of the City of
Jersey City (City) beginning on July 1, 2009 and ending on June 30, 2010;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Jersey City must continue to provide a
prescription drug plan pursuant to collective bargaining agreements with
municipal labor unions and pursuant to City Ordinance Section 53 -40; and
WHEREAS, Resolution 09-549 and the City's Request for Proposals
document provided for an option to renew the contract at the same rate as
the first year contract for up to two additional one-year terms pursuant
to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-15(6); and
WHEREAS, the City desires to renew the contract with Express
Scripts, Inc. for a period of one (1) year effective as of July 1, 2010
and ending on June 30, 2011; and
WHEREAS, the City solicited proposals in accordance with the ~fair
and open" process of the Pay-to-Play Law, N.J.S.A. 19:44A:20-4 et seq.
prior to awarding the first year contract; and
WHEREAS, the total amount of this contract renewal including
administrative fees and self-funding of prescription claims is Twenty
Million Dollars ($20,000,000.00); and
WHEREAS, during the term of the contract the City Purchasing Agent
is authorized to issue change orders, as necessary, to cover cost
increases caused by the hiring of additional employees, or by increased
drug costs, or from increased utilization of the plan by employees; and
WHEREAS, funds in the amount of $3,000,000.00 are available in the
2011 temporary budget in account No. 01-201-23-220-805, Department of
Administration; and
WHEREAS, the remaining contract funds will be made available in
the 2011 permanent budget and in the subsequent fiscal year budget; and