Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the City Attorney to modify a contract with West Publishing Corporation dba Elite, A Thomson Reuters business, for a legal case/matter management software system and associated services.
Ordinance 1509-2012, authorized the original contract and the contract has undergone several modifications in the course of the project via ordinances 0958-2013, 1787-2013, 2869-2013, and 1654-2014. The total authorized amount is $200,000.00.
This ordinance will modify the terms and extend the contract to allow for further customizations and changes that have been identified since the program went live in April of 2014. No further funding is needed at this time.
EMERGENCY: There is an immediate need to modify the existing contract so services can continue uninterrupted.
FISCAL IMPACT: No additional funds are needed at this time.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE NUMBER: 41-1426973, expires 01/03/16.
Title
To authorize the City Attorney to modify and extend a contract with West Publishing Corporation dba Elite, A Thomson Reuters business, for services associated with a legal case/matter management software system; and, to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
Body
WHEREAS, ordinance 1509-2012 authorized the City Attorney’s Office to enter into a contract with West Publishing Company dba Elite A Thomson Reuters business, for the purchase of a legal case/matter management software system and associated services; and
WHEREAS, modifications to said contract were authorized by ordinances 0958-2013, 1787-2013, 2869-2013 and 1654-2014; and,
WHEREAS, a modification of the terms and extension of the contract through June 30, 2016 is needed to allow for further adjustments and customizations to the system; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City Attorney’s Office in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the foregoing contract modification so the project can continue uninterrupted and for the ...
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