Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Personnel Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: EUS Contract Purpose: Horizon open panel dental plan for all eligible active employees and eligible retirees and to their eligible dependents. Entity Name: Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey (Horizon Healthcare Dental) Entity Address: 3 Penn Plaza East, Newark, NJ 07105 Contract Amount: Estimated cost of $2,640,198.24 Funding Source: City of Newark Budget Contract Period: January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. (X) EUS ( ) Fair & Open (X) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: 7R1-c (s) 042109 Deferred 7R1-p 060211 Invitation: Personnel Director, June 14, 2011