4345326 Resolution 20-134, “Contract No. DCRK-2008-C-0042 Modifications Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2013”

A RESOLUTION

 

20-134 

 

IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

 

May 7, 2013

 

 

To declare the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to approve Modification Nos. 6, 7, 8, and 11 to Contract No. DCRK-2008-C-0042 with Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc., to provide third party claims administration services for the District’s Self-insured Workers’ Compensation Program and to authorize payment for the goods and services received and to be received under that contract.

 

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “Contract No. DCRK-2008-C-0042 Modifications Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2013”.

 

Sec. 2. (a)  There exists a need to approve Modification Nos. 6, 7, 8, and 11 to Contract No. DCRK-2008-C-0042 with Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. (“Sedgwick”), to provide third party claims administration services for the District’s Self-insured Workers’ Compensation Program and to authorize payment for the goods and services received and to be received under the contract.

(b)  On October 26, 2012, by Modification No. 6, the Office of Contracting and Procurement (“OCP”), on behalf of the Office of Risk Management, exercised a partial option of option year 2 of Contract No. DCRK-2008-C-0042 with Sedgwick in the amount of $603,084.50 for the period from December 1, 2012, through January 31, 2013.

(c)  On January 8, 2013, by Modification No. 7, OCP exercised another partial option of option year 2 in the amount of $301,542.25 for the period of February 1, 2013, through February 28, 2013.

(d)  On February 27, 2013, by Modification No. 8, OCP exercised partial option of option year 2 in the amount of $603,084.50 for the period of March 1, 2013, through April 30, 2013, which increased the total amount for option year 2 to $1,507,711.25.

(e)  On April 25, 2013, by Modification No. 11, OCP exercised another partial option of option year 2 in the amount of $904,626.75, which increased the total amount for option year 2 to $2,412,338.00.

(f)  Approval is necessary to allow the continuation of these vital services. Without this approval, Sedgwick cannot be paid for services provided in excess of $1 million for option year 2.

 

Sec. 3.  The Council of the District of Columbia determines that the circumstances enumerated in section 2 constitute emergency circumstances making it necessary that the Contract No. DCRK-2008-C-0042 Modifications Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2013 be adopted after a single reading.

 

Sec. 4.  This resolution shall take effect immediately.