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Resolution providing that the City of Pittsburgh enter into a professional service Contract or Contracts with O'Brien, Rulis and Bochicchio, for the purpose of providing professional legal services in connection with the defense of certain worker's compensation matters and claims brought against the City under the Workers' Compensation Act and providing for the payment of the cost thereof. Cost not to exceed $1,200,000.
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Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:
Section 1. The Mayor and the Director of Personnel and Civil Service Commission, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, are hereby authorized to enter into a Contract or Contracts with O'Brien, Rulis and Bochicchio, in a form approved by the City Solicitor. Counsel shall engage in legal services for defense of workers' compensation and Heart and Lung Act claims, to include subrogation, against the City at a cost not to exceed $1,200,000 (One Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars) chargeable and payable from Account 574600, Fund 8170, Organization 999300, Sub Class 600, and Budget Year 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, Department of Personnel and Civil Service Commission.
Section 2. The City Controller shall encumber funds for the annual contract, subject to the amount of funds to be appropriated by City Council in respective budget years from the following chart accounts:
Bud Yr Fund Org Sub-Class Account Amount
2009 8170 999300 600 574600 $300,000.00
2010 8170 999300 600 574600 $300,000.00
2011 8170 999300 600 574600 $300,000.00
2012 8170 999300 600 574600 $300,000.00