Explanation
The contract between the City and FOP/Capital City Lodge #9 expired December 8, 2008. Pursuant to ordinance 0304-2008, the City engaged the law firm of Baker and Hostetler to provide assistance in negotiating a successor collective bargaining agreement beginning in October 2008. Negotiations required the use of the fact-finding process to achieve resolution. The City also anticipates utilizing Baker and Hostetler LLP should the necessity for mid term bargaining or similar matters related to the implementation of the agreement occur.
The contract between the City of Columbus and CMAGE/CWA Local 4502 expired August 23, 2008. The negotiations between the City and CMAGE/CWA Local 4502 have been ongoing since July 2008.The fact-finding process will also be required to resolve this impasse.
It has been the Human Resources Department's desire to utilize the services of Baker and Hostetler for the negotiations and fact-finding proceedings with FOP/Capital City Lodge #9 and for fact-finding and conciliation proceedings as may be necessary for resolution of the issues involving CMAGE/CWA Local 4502.
The law firm of Baker and Hostetler was solicited to provide assistance in collective bargaining negotiations because of its experience representing the City of Columbus in previous negotiations.
This legislation will authorize the Director of Human Resources to enter into contract with Baker & Hostetler and will further authorize the expenditure of $100,000.00 to compensate the contractor for services rendered in conjunction with the negotiations, fact-finding and conciliation. The competitive bid process would exacerbate an already protracted process and would not be conducive to bringing the negotiations to closure in an expeditious fashion. Therefore, competitive bidding requirements are being waived.
Fiscal Impact: These funds are budgeted within the Department of Human Resources 2010 budget.
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