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Dept/ Agency: Law
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract
Purpose: To provide on-line legal research service for legal and law related materials and services
Entity Name: West Publishing Corporation d/b/a West, a Thomson Reuters Business
Entity Address: 620 Opperman Drive, Eagan, Minnesota 55123
Contract Amount: Amount not to exceed $43,111.92: First Year: $21,133.32; Second Year: $21,978.60
Funding Source: City of Newark Budget/Law
Contract Period: For a period not to exceed two (2) years from the issuance of a formal Notice to Proceed
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( X ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark (the City), desires to provide its Department of Law with the ability to perform on line legal research for law and law related materials and services; and
WHEREAS, the ability to perform on line legal research for law and law related materials and have immediate access to federal and state laws, case law and legal treatises is essential to the ability of the City's attorneys to effectively and efficiently perform and carry out their duties; and
WHEREAS, West Publishing Corporation, d/b/a West, a Thomson Reuters Business (West), whose main address is 620 Opperman Drive, Eagan, Minnesota 55123, has submitted a proposal to provide the City with WestlawNext, its online legal research service for legal and law related materials and services, for a 24 month term at the cost of $1,761.11 per month for the first year and $1,831.55 per month for the second year at a cost not to exceed $43,111.92 for the term; and
WHEREAS, in addition to providing legal research capabilities, Westlaw also provides information resources on proprietar...
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