City of Columbus - File #: 0916-2006

• File #: 0916-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/8/2006
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 5/22/2006
• Final action: 5/24/2006
• Title: To authorize the City Attorney to enter into the second year of a two year flat-fee contract with LexisNexis for the provision of on-line legal research services, to authorize the expenditure of Fifty-Seven Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty-Four Dollars ($57,984.00), to waive the competitive bidding requirements of Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Codes, and to declare an emergency. ($57,984.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/24/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
5/23/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
5/22/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
5/22/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
5/17/2006	1	City Clerk's Office	Sent back for Clarification/Correction
5/17/2006	1	Atty Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
5/12/2006	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/12/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/12/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/12/2006	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/12/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
5/12/2006	1	Atty Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
5/11/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/9/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/9/2006	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/9/2006	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
5/8/2006	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

This ordinance authorizes the City Attorney to enter into the second year of a two year flat-fee contract with LexisNexis, a division of Reed-Elsevier, Inc., for the provision of on-line legal research services. This provider was selected by the City Attorney, following the recommendation of a staff committee that reviewed and evaluated the proposals offered by both Westlaw and LexisNexis. The monthly flat fee includes $4704.00 for research materials and charges used by all attorneys and $128.00 for access to labor law materials used only by the Labor Section.

Fiscal impact: The cost of this contract for the period of 06/01/06 through 05/31/07 will be $57,984.00.

Federal ID 52-1471842-010

Title

To authorize the City Attorney to enter into the second year of a two year flat-fee contract with LexisNexis for the provision of on-line legal research services, to authorize the expenditure of Fifty-Seven Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty-Four Dollars ($57,984.00), to waive the competitive bidding requirements of Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Codes, and to declare an emergency. ($57,984.00)

Body

WHEREAS, the City Attorney's Office would like to enter into the second year of a two yuear contract with LexisNexis, a division of Reed0-Elsevier, Inc. for 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 $4,832.00 for June 1, 2006 through May 31, 2007; and

WHEREAS, the solicitation of proposals for like-kind services satisfies the intent of the competitive procurement requirements of Chapter 329, Columbus City Codes; and

WHEREAS, the City Attorney's Office requests and 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 it is immediately necessary to approve...