DRAFT 07/17/95

OHIO TURNPIKE COMMISSION

Resolution Directing the Executive Director to Take Immediate Action

Concerning Award of Contract for Employee Group Life and AD&D,

and Voluntary Supplemental Life and AD&D Benefit Plans

WHEREAS, on July 19, 2010, the Commission issued a Request for Proposals (“RFP”) for the

furnishing of Employee Group Life and AD&D, and Voluntary Supplemental Life and AD&D as well

as Voluntary Disability, Accident and Acute Illness Benefit Plans; and

WHEREAS, on August 9, 2010, Proposals in response to the RFP were submitted by eight

insurance companies, and such Proposals have been reviewed and analyzed by the Commission’s

employee benefits consultant, Willis of Ohio, Inc., (“Willis”) and the Commission’s internal

Evaluation Team consisting of the Director of Human Resources, the CFO/Comptroller, the Benefits

Coordinator, the Payroll Manager and the Director of Contracts Administration (see Executive

Summary Report); and

WHEREAS, it is anticipated that the expenditures by the Commission for the Employee Group

Life and AD&D benefits over the length of the Contract will exceed $150,000.00, and, therefore, in

accordance with Article V, Section 1.00 of the Commission's Code of Bylaws, Commission action is

necessary for the award of such Contract; and

WHEREAS, the response of The Hartford Financial Service Group, Inc. (“Hartford”) of

Hartford, Connecticut was deemed by both Willis and the internal Evaluation Team to be the best of

the Proposals submitted for both the Employee Group Life and AD&D Plan to be paid for by the

Commission, as well as the Voluntary Supplemental Life and the AD&D plans paid for by employees;

and

WHEREAS, the Hartford Employee Group Life and AD&D Plan will provide added benefits to

employees and will save the Commission over 12% in premiums during each year of the Contract as

compared to the rates of the previous carrier, at a cost of approximately $86,837.00 per year based on

the current number of full-time employees; and

WHEREAS, Hartford’s Voluntary Supplemental Life and AD&D Plans will also make added

benefits available to the Commission’s employees; and

WHEREAS, under the new Contract, the same benefits as are presently provided for

bargaining-unit employees will continue to be available; and

WHEREAS, it is the recommendation of both Willis, as well as the Commission’s internal

Evaluation Team, that a one-year Contract with four possible one-year renewals be awarded to

Hartford; and

WHEREAS, a separate Contract will be awarded by the Executive Director to Aflac of

Independence, Ohio , which was selected to provide the Voluntary Disability, Accident and Acute

Illness Benefits requested under the RFP, and inasmuch as this Contract is for voluntary benefits

purchased by the Commission’s employees with no expenditures required by the Commission, it does

not require Commission action; and

WHEREAS, the Commission has been advised by its Director of Contracts Administration that

the RFP process was conducted in conformance with the requirements of Section 5537.07 of the

Revised Code with respect to the award of contracts for professional services, and in a manner that was

fair and equitable to all participating insurance companies, that Hartford has provided the requisite

proposal bond, and that the Commission may lawfully award a new Contract to Hartford; and

WHEREAS, the Executive Director has also reviewed the recommendation submitted by Willis

and the internal Evaluation Team, and concurs that a Contract with Hartford Financial Services Group,

Inc. for Group Life, AD&D and Voluntary Supplemental Life and AD&D Benefits should be

authorized by the Commission; and

WHEREAS, the Commission has duly considered such recommendations.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT

RESOLVED that the Proposal from Hartford Financial Service Group, Inc. of Hartford,

Connecticut is deemed by the Commission to be the best among all Proposals received, and that the

Executive Director or the Director of Contracts Administration, or both, are hereby directed to: 1)

award, and negotiate as necessary, a one-year Contract for the Commission’s Employee Group Life

and AD&D, and Voluntary Supplemental Life and AD&D benefits with Hartford, 2) direct the return

to the respondents of their proposal bond at such time as Hartford has entered into a Contract with the

Commission; 3) renew said Contract for up to four, one-year periods, and 4) take any and all action

necessary to properly carry out the terms of said Contract.

(Resolution No. 35-2010 adopted September 20, 2010)