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Recommendation to Authorize the City Attorney to Execute a Five-Year Agreement with George Hills Company for Third-Party Claims Administration in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $555,009 for Five Years. (City Attorney 61123042)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Yibin Shen, City Attorney
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City Attorney's Office currently administers general liability and property claims with the assistance of a third-party administrator (TPA), George Hills Company (George Hills). The current contract expires November 15, 2023. Staff negotiated a new five-year contract with George Hills with total compensation not-to-exceed $555,009.
BACKGROUND
Prior to November 2013, the City of Alameda (City) administered the general liability and property claims in-house. In-house liability claims adjustment services included processing, establishing loss reserves, investigating and defending claims, accounting, providing loss summaries and loss-run reports and assisting the City Attorney in the evaluation, management and defense of claims from inception through disposition. In an effort to reduce costs and enhance service delivery, on July 11, 2013, the City Attorney's Office issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for General Liability and Claims Handling and Administration, in order to solicit competitive proposals and ensure that it is obtaining the best price for the most efficient services.
The City's TPA selection was ultimately George Hills, a long-established Northern California provider of third-party liability claims administration for public entities. George Hills' administration of the City's claims has been handled efficiently, promptly and at a reasonable cost. Based on their performance and pricing, in September 2018, the City extended its agreement with George Hills for an additional five years with an expiration date of November 15, 2023.
Since the last extension, the City has continued to receive administration of ...
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