Health Benefits Consultant

The Town of Berlin, Connecticut, is seeking a qualified Health Benefits Consultant through solicitation 2027-05 to provide professional services for the Town and its Board of Education. The anticipated five-year contract will run from the 2027-2028 fiscal year through 2032. The selected consultant will be responsible for the marketing and management of insurance and stop loss coverage, including preparing bid specifications, evaluating proposals, coordinating demographic data, and managing carrier transitions through the development of Summary Plan Descriptions and disruption analyses. The consultant will operate under the direction of the Town Finance Director, Human Resources Director, and the Chief Operations Officer of the Berlin Public Schools. Proposals are due by September 15, 2026, via the OpenGov e-Procurement Portal. The Town will award the contract based on its best interests, evaluating firms on their experience with similarly sized Connecticut municipalities, responsiveness, and price. Required submissions include a detailed cost proposal, a W-9, three professional references, and a business continuity plan. Awardees must provide a Certificate of Insurance with minimum limits of 1,000,000 dollars for Professional, General, Umbrella, and Automobile liability, as well as Worker's Compensation. The contract requires the consultant to assign a single point of contact for project coordination, and all work produced under the agreement will become the property of the Town of Berlin.