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Request for Proposals
 
ST. BERNARD PARISH GOVERNMENT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
STATE OF LOUISIANA
 
Sealed Proposals will be received until the hour of 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, in the St. Bernard Parish Government Office of the Department of Public Works, located at 1125 East St. Bernard Highway, Chalmette, Louisiana for performing all services necessary for:

Third Party Administrator Services
St. Bernard Parish Government
 
The St. Bernard Parish Government is seeking the services of a Third-Party Administrator to provide claims adjusting and claims administration services for certain components of its SIR program.  St. Bernard Parish Government currently maintains a self-insurance program for Workers’ Compensation.  The purpose of this Request for Proposal is to obtain informational proposals from qualified Respondents who are interested in providing Third-Party Administrator services for the claims management of all new claims and existing/takeover claims for Workers’ Compensation on behalf of St. Bernard Parish Government.

To be a valid delivery, Sealed Proposals must be delivered electronic by Central Bidding or by hand to St. Bernard Parish Government, Department of Public Works, 1125 East St. Bernard Highway, Chalmette, Louisiana during normal business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday on or before 2:00 p.m., on Tuesday, September 16, 2025.
 
Sealed Proposals delivered to any other St. Bernard Parish Government location or other room number prior to the proposal receipt deadline will not be considered.
 
The successful Respondent will be selected based upon the best response offered to the Parish.  St. Bernard Parish Government, or appointed Committee, shall evaluate each Request for Proposals received.  Respondents may be requested to give an oral presentation after submission of responses should the Parish find it necessary, in order to determine which is the best.

The non-cost factors shall be significantly more important than the cost factor.

The evaluation committee shall assign points to its evaluation of each Proposal as follows:
 
Evaluation Criteria                                                                                         Possible Points
Compliance with RFP                                                                                   10 points
Implementation Plan                                                                                     10 points
Methodology and resources applied to fulfill the scope of services              20 points
Qualifications of the Respondent, including, staffing and                             20 points
organization, experience and professional qualifications of key
management and claims adjuster personnel who are assigned
to the project
Information Technology services including access, capabilities                   20 points
and reporting
Proposal quality and references                                                                   10 points
Proposed Compensation                                                                              10 points

Total                                                                                                              100 points
 
The Request for Proposals package is on file and open for inspection at the St. Bernard Parish Government, Department of Public Works, 1125 East St. Bernard Highway, Chalmette, Louisiana 70043 (504) 278-4314. Packages may be secured from the office between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday thru Friday or requested by e-mail at [email protected].
 
Request for Proposal may also be viewed and submitted online at www.centralauctionhouse.com.
 
St. Bernard Parish Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer. St. Bernard Parish Government also encourages all small and minority-owned firms and women’s business enterprises (DBE’s, including MBE’s, WBE’s and SBE’s) to apply.
 
 
/s/Hillary J. Nunez, Jr.
Hillary J. Nunez, Jr.
Director
Department of Public Works
St. Bernard Parish Government