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a. Approve and authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer or Contracts/Purchasing Supervisor to execute an Agreement with West Publishing Corporation for attorney reference materials including publications for the law library and online reference products for the Department of Child Support Services, for the period of November 1, 2022 through October 31, 2025, for the maximum amount of $60,750.00.
b. Accept the non-standard contract provisions and insurance provisions as recommended by County Counsel.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer or Contracts/Purchasing Supervisor to execute an Agreement with West Publishing Corporation for attorney reference materials including publications for the law library and online reference products for the Department of Child Support Services, for the period of November 1, 2022 through October 31, 2025, for the maximum amount of $60,750.00.
b. Accept the non-standard contract provisions and insurance provisions as recommended by County Counsel.
SUMMARY/ DISCUSSION:
DCSS entered into a non-standard agreement with West Publishing Corporation on November 1, 2016 to October 31, 2019 for attorney reference materials including publications for the law library and online reference products for the Department of Child Support Services, in the amount of $49,615.93. The agreement expired on October 31, 2019.
On October 22, 2019, DCSS enter into a non-standard renewal agreement with West Publishing Corporation in the amount of $52,652.69. The agreement is set to expire on October 31, 2022.
DCSS wishes to enter into a new non-standard agreement with West Publishing Corporation, beginning November 1, 2022 to October 31, 2025, in the amount of $60,750.00 in order to continue with the online access to attorney reference materials needed for the child support process.
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