REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

BENEFIT CONSULTING AND BROKER SERVICES

    The City of Minot is requesting qualification of consultant/broker to assist with strategically planning, designing, negotiating and implementing the best coverage and cost for selective employee benefit programs to include Health, Dental, Vision, Life and Ancillary/Voluntary Benefits. This is not a request for insurance coverage. 

Each submittal must, at minium, contain the following:  

1. History of firm, its industry specialization, insurance focus or expertise.
2. Brief biographies of your professional staff who would serve the City fo Minot and a description of the roles of each.
3. Describe the service delivery capabilities of your office that would insure the timely completion of the desired services.
4. Authorization that the agency is licensed in the State of North Dakota to be able to provide services. 
5. A representative list of major clients. Including at least three contact names and phone numbers that we may contact as references.

CONSIDERATION CRITERIA

1. The specialized knowledge, experience, and performance history of the agency in performing the services requested.
2. Responsiveness of the proposal.
3. Fees.
4. Recommendation from references.
5. Any other factors that make the selection particularly appropriate of inappropriate.

    Interested firms, agencies, and/or agents are asked to submit a copy of your response to this request for qualification by 4:00 pm on August 19, 2022 to Lisa Jundt, Human Resource Director: PO Box 5006, Minot, ND 58702-5006 or

    The City reserves the righ to accept or reject any or all proposals or parts thereof; to accept one of more items within the proposal without obligation as to the other items; and to waive an informalities or irregularities.  Any award or acceptance will be made in the best interests of the City, at the sole discretion of the City.