TITLE
Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP LW21-032 and award a contract to Lien on Me, Inc., of Glendale, CA, for medical bill review services, in an annual amount of $600,000, authorize a twenty percent contingency in the annual amount of $120,000, for a total annual contract amount not to exceed $720,000, for a period of two years, with the option to renew for three additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager; and, authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any necessary amendments. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to enter into a contract with Lien on Me, inc. to furnish and deliver Workers' Compensation related medical bill review services, This type of service has historically provided the City with significant annual cost savings related to medical provider billing in workers' compensation cases.
A Request for Proposal (RFP) was advertised in the Long Beach Press-Telegram on April 7, 2021 and 5,169 potential proposers specializing in medical bill review services were notified of the REP opportunity. Of those proposers, 53 downloaded the RFP via the City's ,electronic bid system. The RFP document was made available from the Purchasing Division, located on the 6th floor of City Hall, and the Division's website at www,lon':theach,00vipurchssina. An RFP announcement was also included in the .Purchasing Division's weekly update of Open Bid Opportunities, which is sent to 38 local, minority owned, and women-owned business groups. There were 14 proposals received on May 3, 2021. Of those 14 proposers, 2 were Minority-owned Business Enterprises (MBE), .6 were Women-owned Business Enterprises {VIBE), 2 were certified Small Business Enterprises (SBE), and none were Long Beach businesses (Local). The selection committee determined that Lien on Me, Inc., of Glendale, CA (WBE), was the most qualified firm to provide the services.
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