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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final June 20, 2023 member per month; to provide 100% employer funding for employee dental (low plan) providing all full-time employees with dental insurance and reducing employee dependent premiums; to provide 100% employer funding for employee vision insurance providing all full-time employees with vision insurance and reducing employee dependent premiums; to provide employee long-term disability (LTD) benefits with a 90 day elimination period for all full-time eligible employees; to authorize staff to take the necessary actions in support implementing the approved actions and authorizing the Board Chair to execute necessary documents after review and approval by the County Attorney for legal sufficiency. Attachments: Staff Report Human Resources Director Suzanne Boyll presented the group insurance recommendations for plan year 2023/24. Ms. Boyll referenced her memo dated June 23, 2023, for details and discussed the highlights in her presentation. She reported that the self-funded plan was performing well and there would not be an increase to employee's premiums. The new Surgery Plus program was credited with lowering the County's costs compared to previous years. Ms. Boyll then discussed and analyzed her department's recommendation for the County to fully pay for dental, vision, long term disability insurance, and self -funding of the dental plan. Commissioner Flescher received confirmation the changes would be effective October 1, 2023. Chairman Earman confirmed this was the third year of no employee increases, and noted the recommendations were a good tool for recruitment. A motion was made by Commissioner Flescher, seconded by Vice Chairman Adams, to approve staffs recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5 - Chairman Earman, Vice Chairman Adams, Commissioner Flescher, Commissioner Loar, and Commissioner Moss E. Information Technology F. Office of Management and Budget G. Public Works 12.G.1. 23-0486 Award of Bid No. 2023016, 66th Avenue from 69th Street to CR-510/85th Street, IRC -1505B, FDOT FM 436379-2-54-01 Recommended Action: Staff recommends the Board approve award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Timothy Rose Contracting, Inc. for $19,478,967.53. Staff further recommends the Board approve the sample agreement and authorize the Chairman to execute said agreement after review and approval of both the agreement and required Public Construction Bond by the County Attorney as to Indian River County Florida Page 21