City of Columbus - File #: 0423-2008

• File #: 0423-2008
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/28/2008
• In control: Judiciary And Court Administration Committee
• On agenda: 4/21/2008
• Final action: 4/23/2008
• Title: To authorize and direct the City Attorney to renew contracts with Linebarger, Goggan, Blair & Sampson, LLP and Capital Recovery Systems, Inc., to authorize the City Attorney to expend up to Four Hundred Thousand and 00/100 Dollars from the collection fees fund for services rendered pursuant thereto, and to waive the competitive procurement provisions of the Columbus City Codes; and to declare an emergency. ($400,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/23/2008	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
4/22/2008	1	MAYOR	Signed
4/21/2008	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
4/21/2008	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
4/9/2008	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/9/2008	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
4/9/2008	1	Atty Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
4/8/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/8/2008	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/8/2008	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/7/2008	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/10/2008	1	Atty Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
3/7/2008	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/4/2008	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/3/2008	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/3/2008	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/29/2008	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/29/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/29/2008	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/29/2008	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/29/2008	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/28/2008	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/28/2008	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation
The accounts receivables collection program within the City Attorney's Claims Division has been ongoing since 1996. At that time, the City Attorney interviewed firms that had experience with municipal government accounts receivable and chose Linebarger, Goggan, Blair & Sampson LLP (formerly Scoliere & Associates), and later, Capital Recovery Systems, Inc. to provide these services.

This ordinance authorizes the City Attorney to renew the current contracts with the above-mentioned collection firms for one year.

Contract Compliance Numbers:
Capital Recovery Systems Inc. 311570459-001
Linebarger, Goggan, Blair & Sampson, LLP 742864602-001

Fiscal Impact - These contracts are self-funding and will result in additional revenues to the General Fund.

Title

To authorize and direct the City Attorney to renew contracts with Linebarger, Goggan, Blair & Sampson, LLP and Capital Recovery Systems, Inc., to authorize the City Attorney to expend up to Four Hundred Thousand and 00/100 Dollars from the collection fees fund for services rendered pursuant thereto, and to waive the competitive procurement provisions of the Columbus City Codes; and to declare an emergency. ($400,000.00)


Body

WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 3135-96 originally authorized the City Attorney to contract with Linebarger, Goggan, Blair & Sampson LLP (formerly Scoliere & Associates) and Ordinance No. 1833-98 originally authorized theCity Attorney to contract with Capital Recovery Systems, Inc. for the collection of certain of the City's receivables; and

WHEREAS, the City Attorney has annually renewed these contracts for collection services; and

WHEREAS, it is in the City's interest to contiue to contract with Linebarger, Goggan, Blair & Sampson, LLP and Capital Recovery Systems, Inc. ; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in that the current contracts will expire at the end of March 2007 and it is desireable to have new contracts in place so that service may co...