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File #: 0704-2017    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 3/9/2017 In control: Judiciary And Court Administration Committee
On agenda: 5/1/2017 Final action: 5/4/2017
Title: To authorize the Municipal Court Clerk to modify the contract with The Law Offices of Robert A. Schuerger Co., LPA for the provision of collection services; to authorize an expenditure up to $10,000.00 from the Municipal Court Clerk Collection Fund. ($10,000.00)
Attachments: 1. Ordinance 0704-2017
Explanation

Background:
This legislation authorizes Franklin County Municipal Court, Clerk of Court ("Municipal Court Clerk") to modify the existing contract with the Law Offices of Robert A Schuerger Co., LPA for additional funds in the amount of $10,000.00 for collection services for the Municipal Court Clerk’s Office.

The Law Offices of Robert A. Schuerger Co., LPA collected more receivables than anticipated; therefore additional funds are necessary to increase the contract for the term ending 7/31/2017.

Ordinance 1684-2016 authorized the Municipal Court Clerk to enter into the first year of a three year contract, with three consecutive one year renewal options with Apelles, LLC, Capital Recovery Systems Inc., Linebarger, Goggan, Blair & Sampson LLP, and the Law Offices of Robert A Schuerger Co., LPA for collection services for the Municipal Court Clerk’s Office.

The contract is self-funding in that the percentage charged for collecting the receivables is added to the total debt collected, pursuant to ORC 2335.24, ORC 2335.19 and Ordinance 0130-2009, thereby negating costs to the City of Columbus for this service.

Bid Information:
The Municipal Court Clerk's Office solicited formal competitive bids through Requests for Proposals (RFP) for collection services, in accordance with Columbus City Code. The Municipal Court Clerk’s Office received six (6) proposals. The proposals were reviewed by a committee of three (3) and evaluated in accordance with the committee's criteria. The committee selected the four highest scored companies. In agreement with the committee, the Municipal Court Clerk awarded the bid to The Law Offices of Robert A. Schuerger Co., LPA, one of the four companies selected for the collection services.

This company is not debarred according to the excluded party listing system of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State unresolved findings for recovery certified searc...

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