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File #: 2016-1064    Version: 1
Type: Resolution Status: Passed Finally
File created: 12/9/2016 In control: Committee on Human Resources
On agenda: 12/13/2016 Final action: 12/29/2016
Enactment date: 12/29/2016 Enactment #: 786
Effective date: 1/8/2017    
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.
Indexes: AGREEMENTS, CONTRACT
Attachments: 1. Summary 2016-1064
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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.

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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 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:

2017: $300,000.00 from 11101.109000.52.52309.2017, Item #1633
2018: $300,000.00 from 11101.109000.52.52309.2018, Item #1633
2019: $300,000.00 from 11101.109000.52.52309.2019, Item #1633
2020: $300,000.00 from 11101.109000.52.52309.2020, Item #1633

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
Item
2017
11101.109000.52.52309.2017
$300,000.00
1633
2018
11101.109000.52.52309.2018
$300,000.00
1633
2019
11101.109000.52.52309.2019
$300,000.00
1633
2020
11101.109000.52.52309.2020
$300,000.00
1633





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 Resolutio...

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