Explanation
Background:
This ordinance authorizes the City Attorney to enter into the second year of a two year flat-fee contract with West Group for the provision of on-line legal research resources and waives the competitive bidding requirements of Chapter 329, Columbus City Codes. Said second year term includes an amendment related to types of services purchased.
Principal Parties:
West Group
610 Opperman Drive, PO Box 64833
St. Paul, MN 55164-1803
(651) 687-8000
Federal ID #411426973
Fiscal Impact:
Monies are available in the 2003 budget. This is a budgeted request.
Ordinance 1541-2003 passed 6/10/03 authorized the first year of said contract.
Title
To authorize the City Attorney to enter into the second year of a two year flat-fee contract with West Group for the provision of on-line legal research resources in the amount of $65,580.00 (Sixty-five Thousand Five Hundred Eighty Dollars), to authorize the expenditure of said funds, to waive competitive bidding requirements of Chapter 329, Columbus City Codes, and to declare an emergency. ($65,580.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the City Attorney would like to enter into the second year of a two year contract with West Group for the receipt of on-line legal research services; and
WHEREAS, the City Attorney's Office has selected a subscription package which provides the required services for a monthly flat fee rate of $5,465.00 beginning May 1, 2004 through April 30, 2005.
WHEREAS, the solicitation of proposals for like-kind services satisfied the intent of the competitive procurement requirements of Chapter 329, Columbus City Codes; and
WHEREAS, the City Attorney 's Office recommends the waiver of the competitive bidding requirements of Chapter 329, Columbus City Codes; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City Attorney's office in that authorizing the contract will ensure uninterrupted on-line legal research services are available in the City Attorney's Office at an economical flat-fee rate; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS, OHIO:
SECTION 1. That the City Attorney be and hereby is authorized to enter into the second year of a two year contact with West Group for on-line legal research services.
SECTION 2. That City Council deems it to be in the best interest of the City to waive the provisions pertaining to competitive bidding in 329 of the Columbus City Codes and the same are hereby waived for the purpose of entering into this contract.
SECTION 3. That the sum of Sixty-five Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($65,580.00), or so much thereof as may be necessary is hereby authorized to be expended to pay the cost of said contract from: Department 2401, General Fund 010, OCA Code 240101, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3332.
SECTION 4. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.