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Acting Administrator Collins advised that this is a status report on the insurance consultant's RFP (request for proposal). Sivers Insurance put together an RFP which was delivered to the county at the beginning of this month. When that RFP went out, we got calls from a number of insurance companies saying that the deadline of September 9th was too short a time for them to put good proposals together. We also are constrained by the fact that most of our present policies have to be renewed October 1st. What is being proposed here because of the short time frames is a recommendation from our Risk Manager that the bids we receive be used for information only with the intent of utilizing this in the RFP in the next fiscal year; the alternative being to accept the lowest bid that comes in. Commissioner Eggert asked if we are remaining uninsured for the year. She finds this confusing and wished to know when October 1st comes, just what are we going to do. Acting Administrator Collins also found it confusing. He thought the intent is to carry over with existing coverage. The option is to accept the lowest bid that -comes in or not use the bids at all this year, but.simply use�the information gathered as a basis for negotiation next year. Commissioner Eggert did not see why we wouldn't accept the lowest bid anyway, and Purchasing Manager Ambler noted that Ms. Tillman told him that she did not have sufficient time to evaluate the bids. She, therefore, would like to negotiate something with the existing companies for a short term extension. Acting Administrator Collins did not think any action is necessary at this time. This is just to advise the Board that there has been a short time frame and the companies are having a difficult time bidding. Commissioner Eggert felt the Risk Manager should be here, and Mr. Collins stated that he had thought she would be. 87 BO3 �'CF5 OK. i AUG2 0 1988