Presenter
Presented by Mr. Peduto
Title
Resolution providing that the City of Pittsburgh enter into a Professional Services Agreement(s) and/or Contracts with O'Brien, Rulis and Bochicchio, for the purpose of providing professional legal services in connection with the defense of certain workers' compensation matters and claims brought against the City under the Workers' Compensation Act; and providing for payment of the cost thereof not to exceed $1,200,000.00.
Body
Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:
Section 1. The Mayor and the Director of the Department of Personnel and Civil Service Commission, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, are hereby authorized to enter into Professional Services Agreement(s) and/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 One Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,200,000.00). This amount shall be chargeable to and payable from Workers' Compensation Program as follows: Year 2013: 9993817000.52309 $300,000.00, Year 2014: 9993817000.52309 $300,000.00, Year 2015: 9993817000.52309 $300,000.00, Year 2016: 9993817000.52309 $300,000.00.
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 year from the following chart account:
Budget Year Account Code ___ Amount
2013 9993817000.52309 $300,000.00
2014 9993817000.52309 $300,000.00
2015 9993817000.52309 $300,000.00
2016 9993817000.52309 $300,000.00
Section 3. Any ordinance or Resolution or part thereof conflicting with the provisions of this Resolution is hereby repealed so far as the same affects this Resolution.