Request for approval of a sole source exemption from the competitive bid requirements and a renewal option with West Publishing Corporation, d/b/a West, a Thomson Reuters Business in the amount of $2,236,802 for subscription to Westlaw and CLEAR Computer assisted legal & investigative research services for the Toll Road Authority for the period of January 1, 2027 - December 31, 2027, Justification

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Request for approval of a sole source exemption from the competitive bid requirements and a renewal option with West Publishing Corporation, d/b/a West, a Thomson Reuters Business in the amount of $2,236,802 for subscription to Westlaw and CLEAR Computer assisted legal & investigative research services for the Toll Road Authority for the period of January 1, 2027 - December 31, 2027, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Sole Source.

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 5.0/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).