Explanation
Background:
This ordinance authorizes the City Attorney to enter into the second year of a three year contract with LexisNexis, a division of Reed-Elsevier, Inc., for the provision of on-line legal research services. The City Attorney’s office selected LexisNexis because it best meets the needs of the City Attorney’s office. The services will be for access to on-line legal research which includes Lexis Advance, Accurint for Government, CCH Labor Arbitration, and Lexis for MS Office.
The original contract was authorized by Ordinance 0906-2015 (passed 05/06/2015) and the contract had one modification authorized by Ordinance 3078-2015 (passed 12/16/2015).
The cost will increase by approximately 2% in the third year. The total annual costs are: $58,025.20 for the first year, $62,514.96 for the second year, and $63,762.72 for the third year. We were able to negotiate an extremely competitive price and lock it in for a three year period.
Emergency: Emergency declaration is requested so the collection process can continue without interruption.
Fiscal Impact:
The cost of the second year of this contract, for the period of 06/01/16 through 05/31/17, will be $62,514.96. These funds are included in the City Attorney's 2016 approved general fund budget.
Contract Compliance Number:
LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier, Inc. CC#: CC009054 Expires: 03/28/18
This company is neither debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System of the Federal Government nor prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified Search.
Title
To authorize the City Attorney to enter into the second year of a three year contract with LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier, Inc. for the provision of on-line legal research services; to authorize the expenditure of Sixty-two Thousand Five Hundred fourteen and 96/100 Dollars from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($62,514.9...
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