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Resolution to Approve Amendment Number 4 to the Agreement with Monaghan, P.C. for Legal Services Relative to City Projects Requiring the Acquisition of Easements or Other Property Interests
Memorandum
The City has a number of active and upcoming capital improvement and other public projects which will require that the City obtain easements or other property interests, and in some instances this may include condemnation litigation.
There are many unique and specialized legal issues involved in the acquisition of easements and other property interests for public projects and condemnation litigation.
The City Attorney's Office has selected Monaghan, P.C. as the law firm to provide these legal services because of the firm's familiarity with the unique legal issues and the firm's experience and expertise in this specialized area of practice.
The City has been working with Monaghan, P.C. on several projects and is pleased with the progress and results. The original legal services agreement and Amendments 1 and 2 were for a total amount not to exceed $75,000.00. Amendment 3 was for an additional $175,000.00 which is nearly exhausted due to the complexities of some projects and condemnation litigation on the LynAnne Arbana sewer project. All of the projects needing easements have encountered complex issues that were not known at the outset which have required significant additional legal services to address.
Amendment Number 4 is needed to allow Monaghan, P.C. to continue to provide specialized legal services for ongoing projects and other upcoming projects, and it is
for an increase of $150,000.00 for a total contract amount not to exceed $400,000.00.
The City Attorney's Office requests approval of Amendment Number 4 to the Agreement with Monaghan, P.C. for specialized legal services in the amount of $150,000.00 (total contract amount of $400,000.00) for additional legal services on several City projects needing easements.
Monaghan, P.C. complies with t...
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