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PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT
Department(s): Legal Department
Vendor: CorVel Healthcare Corporation, Irvine, California
Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserves of Cook County to extend and increase contract
Good(s) or Service(s): The Forest Preserves of Cook County (the “Forest Preserves”) wishes to utilize CorVel Healthcare Corporation (“CorVel”) for workers’ compensation administration services, similar to services provided by CorVel to Cook County.
Original Contract Period: 11/19/2014 -9/30/2017
Proposed Contract Period Extension: 10/1/2017, retroactive - 9/30/2019
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $525,000.00
Original Approval: 11/18/2014, $525,000.00
Previous Increase(s): N/A
This Increase Requested: $433,000.00
Estimated Fiscal Impact: $208,000.00 (10/1/2017 - 9/30/2018); $225,000.00 (10/1/2018 - 9/30/2019)
Accounts: Workers’ Compensation 51011.580111
Contract Number(s): CC 1318 -13179
Concurrences:
The Chief Financial Officer and Deputy Chief Attorney have approved this item.
The Vendor has met the Minority and Women Business Enterprise Ordinance Provisions.
District(s): Districtwide
Summary: On 9/10/2014, the Cook County Board approved contract #1318-13179 with CorVel following a Request for Proposals for Workers’ Compensation Managed Care Claims Administration. On 7/31/2017, Cook County exercised the first of two (2) one-year renewal options. On 9/12/2018, the Cook County Board of Commissioners approved the second of one-year renewal options. The Forest Preserves is seeking to procure the same services provided by CorVel to the County pursuant to Section 1-8-2(X) of the Preserves’ Code of Ordinances. Contracted services include Medical Bill Review, Case Management (Telephonic Nurse and Field Nurse), Independent Medical Examination services, Durable Medical Equipment services, Pharmacy, Vocational Rehabilitation / Placement services, and Utilization Review / Peer Review Services.
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