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June 23, 2008
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Agenda
Item No. 28C Roll
Call No. 08- Communication No. 08-364 Submitted by: Bruce
Bergman, City Attorney |
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AGENDA
HEADING:
Approval of the procurement of electronic legal research services and
materials from West Publishing at an estimated annual cost of $45,000.
SYNOPSIS:
Recommend approval of the procurement of legal research services and
materials from West Publishing during fiscal year 2009 at an estimated annual
cost of $45,000.00. Municipal Code
section 2-726(a) (5) provides for a non-competitive procurement of contracts
for the purchase of magazines, books, periodicals and similar articles of an
educational or instructional nature.
FISCAL
IMPACT:
Amount: $45,000.
Funding Source: LGL040000/Tort
Services and LGL010000/General Services
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION:
West Publishing is considered to be the most comprehensive source for general and specialized legal
research materials, including all state and federal cases and municipal
databases. Access to the West Publishing
database allows the Legal Department to use and maintain a much smaller legal
library of printed materials and to have access to legal cases and federal and
other state statutes and regulations on a timely basis.
PREVIOUS
COUNCIL ACTION(S):
Date: June 18, 2007
Roll Call
Number: 07-1196
Action: West
Publishing for a blanket purchase order on electronic research materials during
fiscal year 2008 to be used by the Legal Department. Moved by Coleman to adopt. Motion Carried 6-1.
BOARD/COMMISSION
ACTION(S): NONE
ANTICIPATED
ACTIONS AND FUTURE COMMITMENTS:
Invoices are received and paid on a monthly basis, depending on the amount
of services and materials used during the month.
For more information on this and other agenda items,
please call the City Clerk’s Office at 515-283-4209 or visit the Clerk’s Office
on the second floor of City Hall,