Explanation
The City Attorney’s Office entered into a contract with LexisNexis, a division of RELX Inc. (herein referred to as “LexisNexis”) for on-line legal research services January 1, 2023 for $27,660.24. The City Attorney has a need for additional add-on subscription services. This legislation authorizes the City Attorney to modify (Modification No. 1) said contract with LexisNexis to add additional on-line legal research services; and to declare an emergency.
FISCAL IMPACT: The amount of the contract modification is $1,540.00, and the total amount of this contract, as modified, is $29,200.24. This contract modification is funded by the General Fund and Employee Benefits Fund.
Original contract amount: $27,660.24 PO367762
Modification No. 1 amount: $1,540.00 ($220/month to begin 6/1/2023)
Total contract amount: $29,200.24
COMPANY: LexisNexis, a division of RELX Inc., FID: 52-1471842, CC009054, expires 05/19/2025
Title
To authorize the City Attorney to modify an existing contract with LexisNexis; to authorize the expenditure of up to $1,540.00 from the General Operating Fund and Employee Benefits Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1,540.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the City Attorney has identified the need to modify an existing contract with LexisNexis, for Lexis Advanced subscription add-on services for national jury verdict and settlements in an amount up to $1,540.00; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operations of the Columbus City Attorney’s Office to authorize the City Attorney to appropriate and expend these funds; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City Attorney’s Office in that it is in the best interest of the City to authorize the City Attorney to modify the existing contract with LexisNexis, to add these vital on-line legal research subscription services ensuring access to up-to-date legal data with the national jury verdicts and settlements, subscription add-ons are scheduled to begin ...
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