Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD
Secondary Department: Human Resources and Talent
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Andrea Coughlin Rowley
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): 240083
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 14%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal is not 0% and is listed above
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request that the County Judge execute an amendment to an agreement with Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company to add documents to the agreement(s) for dental preferred provider organization (PPO) and dental health maintenance organization (DHMO) Insurance for Harris County and the Flood Control District for the period of January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026, with no increase in the total contract amount (240083), MWBE Contracted Goal: 14%. |
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Background and Discussion:
Harris County provides dental coverage to approximately 43,000 employees, retirees, and their dependents. This request is to make an award to Cigna Healthcare for dental benefits administration for 2025 with four subsequent renewal options based on the best overall proposal taking into consideration the evaluation criteria as outlined in the Request for Proposal (RFP).
Request the Third Amendment to add documentation to the current contract.
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Alternative Options:
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County Strategic Plan Goal: N/A
County Strategic Plan Objective: N/A
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): N/A
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): N/A
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A
Health Initiative (Goal 4): N/A
Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): N/A
Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A
Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
Prior Court Action (if any):
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12/10/24 |
350 |
Award |
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04/10/25 |
172 |
Amendment No. 1 |
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08/07/25 |
301 |
Renewal No. 1 |
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10/16/25 |
401 |
Amendment No. 2 |
Location:
Address (if applicable): N/A
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Anticipated Court Date: 9/17/2026
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Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Sarah Acosta, Director, Benefits & Wellness, Human Resources and Talent; Jeremy Wodard, Senior Sourcing Manager
Attachments (if applicable): Letter, Amendment