THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATOR FOR LIABILITY AND PROPERTY CLAIMS

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California seeks a qualified consultant to serve as the third‑party administrator (TPA) for its self‑insured liability and property claims program. The contractor will be responsible for receiving, investigating, adjusting, and settling claims, maintaining claim files and reserves, providing regular loss‑run and statistical reports, managing a federally insured trust account, and offering risk‑management advisory services. The contract is a five‑year, fixed‑price agreement with potential annual extensions and requires the vendor to meet specific licensing, experience, and location criteria, as well as to adhere to Metropolitan’s small‑business outreach goals. • Core duties include claim intake, investigation, negotiation, settlement execution, and quarterly reserve updates. • Required deliverables: monthly loss‑run reports, annual open‑case reviews, and various actuarial‑type reports. • Vendor must hold an Independent Adjuster license, have >5 years TPA experience (≥3 years with public‑entity work), and maintain a Southern California claims office. • Contract value is a fixed monthly fee covering all services for the five‑year term; no separate expense reimbursements are permitted. • Small‑/disabled‑veteran and regional business participation (≥25 % of work) can earn up to 5 percentage‑point incentives in the evaluation.