Request for Qualifications for Employee Benefits Brokerage Services and Consulting Attachment: Health Insurance Broker RFQ 2025 (1).pdf 
Louisiana > St. Charles Parish Public Schools
RFQ: 77837706
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St. Charles Parish Public Schools (“SCPPS”) is seeking qualifications from licensed insurance brokers to assist SCPPS in providing a full range of services related to the design, marketing, improvement, and compliance of SCCPS’ employee benefits program for all employees and retirees. Qualifications are to be submitted electronically. Herein, the words “respondent(s)”, “vendor(s)”, “firm(s)”, or “proposer(s)” are used interchangeably, and refer to the entity who is submitting such a proposal.
Interested firms are invited to submit proposals to SCPPS electronically via the Central Auction House website located at the “Online Bids & RFPs” link under the Resources tab at the SCPPS website https://www.wearescpps.org. Questions should be submitted electronically via the online site no later than March 03, 2025. Firms are responsible for checking the website above periodically for any updates or revisions to the RFQ. SCPPS will not accept any paper or emailed submissions. All proposals must be submitted via Central Auction House.
All proposals will be accepted until 4:00 pm Central Standard Time on March 31, 2025. All Qualifications received will be taken under advisement as submitted by the assigned date and time at SCPPS. All requirements must be addressed in your proposal. Non-responsive proposals will not be considered. Failure to follow these instructions could result in disqualification of the qualification. SCPPS reserves the right to reject any and all proposals. 

All qualifications, whether selected or rejected, shall become the property of the SCPPS. All information submitted with the proposal must be typed or legibly written. 
This RFQ does not commit SCPPS to award a contract or pay any costs incurred in the preparation of a proposal responsive to this request. SCPPS reserves the right to accept all or part of any proposal or to cancel in part or in its entirety this RFQ. SCPPS further reserves the right to accept the proposal that it considers to be in the best interest of SCPPS. Firms are not allowed to contact other SCPPS departments, schools or centers about the RFQ. After thirty (30) days from delivery of written notice to either the school district or the successful proposer without cause and without prejudice to any other right or remedy, either party may elect to abandon and terminate this agreement.   

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Started: 20-Feb-2025 10:20:37 AM CST
Ends: 31-Mar-2025 4:00:00 PM CDT ( 5d, 15h+ )
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SCPPSDG on 25-Feb-2025 2:35:56 PM CST
Question: Could you please provide an overview of the current contribution strategy for medical? Answer: This is a Request for qualifications for brokerage services. St. Charles Parish Public Schools will not share any data related to the placement of its benefits as this RFQ strictly relates to services. Responding brokers should focus on the content stated within the RFQ which requests information on the potential broker's ability to provide brokerage services.
SCPPSDG on 25-Feb-2025 2:36:19 PM CST
Question: Could you please provide an overview of the current contribution strategy for the other ancillary plans (Life, Dental, Vision, & Disability) offered to your employees? Answer: This is a Request for qualifications for brokerage services. St. Charles Parish Public Schools will not share any data related to the placement of its benefits as this RFQ strictly relates to services. Responding brokers should focus on the content stated within the RFQ which requests information on the potential broker's ability to provide brokerage services.
SCPPSDG on 25-Feb-2025 2:36:39 PM CST
Question: Are there certain issues and/or areas of concern that the School Board hopes to solve in selecting a new broker/consulting partner? Answer: St. Charles Parish Public Schools solicits brokers on a three-year cycle. Incumbents and new brokers are encouraged to participate.
SCPPSDG on 25-Feb-2025 2:37:06 PM CST
Question: Could you please provide details as to (1) the number of participants in the retiree benefits program and (2) what insurance programs are offered under the current retiree benefits program? Answer: Information relating to the services provided to retirees are listed on page four of the Request for Qualifications
SCPPSDG on 25-Feb-2025 2:37:34 PM CST
Question: Do SCPPS have a formal wellness program in place today? If so, can you provide some information on that program? Answer: St. Charles Parish Public Schools offers a wellness program, however this is a Request for qualifications for brokerage services. St. Charles Parish Public Schools will not share any data related to the placement of its benefits as this RFQ strictly relates to services. Responding brokers should focus on the content stated within the RFQ, which requests information on the potential broker's ability to provide brokerage services.
TamiRolenTharp on 03-Mar-2025 4:10:07 PM CST
1. Authorized Signature Question - Please confirm if each qualification must be signed by the person or persons legally authorized to bind the firm to a contract for the execution of the work or if one signature is adequate. 2. Scope of Work/Services Question - Please confirm what level of detail SCPPS requires in regard to scope of work/services.
SCPPSDG on 06-Mar-2025 3:13:27 PM CST
Question: 1. Authorized Signature Question - Please confirm if each qualification must be signed by the person or persons legally authorized to bind the firm to a contract for the execution of the work or if one signature is adequate. Response: One signature is adequate
SCPPSDG on 06-Mar-2025 3:14:36 PM CST
Question: Scope of Work/Services Question - Please confirm what level of detail SCPPS requires regarding the scope of work/services. Answer: The level of detail is up to the respondent's discretion. Please remember that this RFQ is strictly related to brokerage services and not the placement itself.
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