Item 27A

Authorize the Risk Management Unit to amend a contract with Employee Benefit Management Inc., Freeport, ME (originally approved by G&C on 10-12-11, item #4B), by increasing the price by an amount not to exceed $92,000 from $772,502 to $864,502 in order to pay for additional costs associated with collectively bargained changes to the Health Reimbursement Arrangement benefit. Effective upon G&C approval through December 31, 2014. (2)Further authorize to pre-fund HRA claims payments, now done solely on a reimbursement basis, by providing the contractor with $100,000 on January 1, 2014 and up to an additional $200,000 during calendar year 2014 if justified and agreed to by DAS and the contractor. 35% General, 31% Enterprise, 19% Federal, 13% Highway, 2% Turnpike Funds.