City of Somerville, Massachusetts - File #: 22-1773

• File #: 22-1773
• Version: 1
• Type: Mayor's Request
• Status: Approved
• File created: 10/19/2022
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 11/10/2022
• Final action: 12/2/2022
• Enactment date: 11/22/2022
• Enactment #: 214630
• Title: Requesting approval to amend a contract with Greenberg Traurig LLP for an additional two years and $300,000, for ongoing litigation related to the 90 Washington Street eminent domain taking.
• Indexes: Finance-Assessing, Finance-Auditing, Finance-Budget, Finance-Grants Development, Finance-Procurement & Contracting Services, Finance-Treasury, SPCD Administration
• Code sections: Contract -

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/2/2022	1	City Council	Mayoral Approval
11/22/2022	1	City Council	Approved	Pass
11/17/2022	1	Finance Committee	Recommended to be approved	Pass
11/10/2022	1	City Council	Referred for recommendation	Pass

Agenda Summary

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Requesting approval to amend a contract with Greenberg Traurig LLP for an additional two years and $300,000, for ongoing litigation related to the 90 Washington Street eminent domain taking.

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Official Text

To the Honorable City Council:

The Mayor respectfully requests that this Council approve a contract extension with Greenberg Traurig LLP for contract #190293 for an additional 2 years and $300,000. The new expiration date will be 6/30/2024. The extension will cover the ongoing litigation costs related to the 90 Washington Eminent Domain taking.

Appropriate staff will be available to answer any questions you may have. Thank you for your consideration of this item.

Respectfully submitted,

Katjana Ballantyne, Mayor