CTR030589_CSP030589_Contract_V1.pdf

State of Ohio Department of Administrative Services Ohio Judge’s Professional Liability Self-Insurance Program – RFP #SRC0000028933

On behalf of the Office of Risk Management RFP Version 11/21/24

A CONTRACT BETWEEN

THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

ON BEHALF OF THE

DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES OFFICE OF RISK MANAGEMENT

AND

MONTGOMERY JONSON LLP

This Contract#CSP030589, which results from Request for Proposals #SRC0000028933 titled Ohio Judge’s Professional Liability Self-Insurance Program Defense Counsel (the “RFP”), is between the State of Ohio, through the Department of Administrative Services, on behalf of the DAS Office of Risk Management and Montgomery Jonson LLP (the "Contractor").

This Contract is the result of agreed upon changes to the RFP including all exhibits and written amendments to this RFP and the Contractor's negotiated and accepted Proposal. It will also include any materials incorporated by reference in the above documents. The terms and conditions for this Contract are contained in Parts 2-4 of the RFP. If there are conflicting provisions between the documents that make up the Contract, the order of precedence for the documents is as follows:

This Contract consists of the following in this order of precedence:

1. This one-page Contract;

2. Contract Part 6,

3. This RFP, as amended; and

4. The Proposal, as negotiated, clarified, and accepted by the State.

Once awarded, the term of the Contract will be from the date of the State’s signature through June 30, 2029. The State may solely renew this Contract at its discretion for a period of one month. Any further renewals will be by mutual agreement between the Contractor and the State. The parties may renew this Contract for up to four additional one year term(s). Any such renewal of all or part of the Contract is also subject to the satisfactory performance of the Contractor and the needs of the State of Ohio.

This Contract has an effective date of the later of July 1, 2025 or the occurrence of all conditions precedent specified in the terms and conditions of Parts 2-4.

To show their agreement, the parties have executed this Contract as of the dates below.

MONTGOMERY JONSON LLP STATE OF OHIO,

DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

By: _________________________________ By: ____________________________________

Name: Linda Woeber Name: __________________________________

Title: Partner Title: Director

Date: ________________________________ Date: ___________________________________

State of Ohio Department of Administrative Services Ohio Judge’s Professional Liability Self-Insurance Program – RFP #SRC0000028933

On behalf of the Office of Risk Management RFP Version 11/21/24

Part 6 – Mutually Agreed Upon Changes

1. Contract CSP030589 is for General Defense and Hotline Services for Region 1 and Judicial Disciplinary Proceeding Services for Regions 1 and 2. No other services or regions are included in this award.

2. Part 5 Cost Proposal is changed to:

1. Hourly Rate for Partners: $200.00

2. Hourly Rate for Associates: $175.00

3. Hourly Rate for Paralegals: $85.00

4. Hourly Rate for Law Clerks: $65.00

3. Exhibit 2, Article V, C, Insurance is updated to remove the requirement for Commercial General Liability and Automobile Liability.